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denounce_v have_v already_o overtake_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o neither_o will_v i_o abhor_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o to_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o i_o will_v remember_v they_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o old_a or_o i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o i_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o 42._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n when_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n before_o he_o in_o their_o distress_n he_o say_v he_o will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o also_o his_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o with_o abraham_n the_o same_o covenant_n be_v more_o solemn_o establish_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 6._o by_o solomon_n he_o suppose_v this_o people_n shall_v be_v plague_v 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hereditary_a as_o he_o that_o help_v not_o when_o he_o may_v do_v further_a or_o abett_v the_o evil_n do_v by_o other_o and_o be_v thereby_o make_v accessary_a or_o parttaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o child_n guilty_a of_o their_o father_n transgression_n and_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n cause_v by_o they_o if_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o rectify_v the_o same_o by_o their_o zealous_a prayer_n speedy_a repentance_n and_o unfeigned_a turn_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o say_v ezek._n 18._o 14._o the_o son_n that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o fear_v neither_o do_v such_o like_a but_o rather_o if_o the_o father_n have_v cruel_o oppress_v and_o spoil_v his_o brother_n by_o violence_n he_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothes_n the_o naked_a and_o keep_v all_o god_n statute_n he_o
ready_a to_o put_v in_o execution_n now_o this_o judgement_n of_o sodom_n be_v but_o as_o a_o private_a or_o particular_a session_n to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o undoubted_a pledge_n of_o that_o general_n and_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o must_v be_v give_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o lord_n be_v visible_a appearance_n before_o who_o abraham_n do_v now_o appear_v as_o advocate_n or_o intercessor_n for_o these_o man_n of_o sodom_n so_o st._n jude_n instruct_v we_o ver._n 6_o 7._o and_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n there_o be_v three_o in_o number_n which_o then_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n under_o the_o shape_n and_o likeness_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o his_o apprehension_n more_o than_o man_n angel_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o a_o trinity_n of_o angel_n represent_v the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o which_o as_o athanasius_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v not_o three_o lord_n but_o one_o lord_n yet_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o though_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v this_o one_o lord_n yet_o as_o we_o say_v chap._n 6._o 7._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v adonai_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n or_o judge_n by_o peculiar_a title_n and_o by_o such_o personal_a right_n as_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n 36._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o lord_n and_o judge_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n albeit_o there_o be_v three_o that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n yet_o abraham_n direct_v his_o speech_n unto_o one_o as_o unto_o his_o lord_n &_o this_o lord_n do_v vouchsafe_v his_o answer_n unto_o abraham_n after_o the_o man_n which_o appear_v unto_o he_o turn_v their_o face_n thence_o and_o go_v towards_o sodom_n other_o testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n psal_n 50._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o mighty_a god_n even_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o call_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o out_o of_o zion_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n god_n have_v shine_v our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o tempestuous_a round_n about_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o god_n be_v judge_n himself_o psal_n 93._o 1_o 2._o the_o lord_n reign_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n wherewith_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o the_o world_n also_o be_v establish_v that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v thy_o throne_n be_v establish_v of_o old_a thou_o be_v from_o everlasting_a every_o throne_n or_o tribunal_n be_v establish_v for_o execution_n of_o judgement_n but_o this_o throne_n though_o establish_v of_o old_a or_o from_o eternity_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n for_o which_o this_o throne_n be_v establish_v execute_v from_o eternity_n or_o so_o execute_v at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o date_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o the_o psalmist_n expect_v in_o due_a time_n or_o at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n it_o will_v be_v and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o next_o psalm_n whether_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o conceive_v a_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o former_a throne_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v from_o everlasting_a and_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o that_o god_n to_o who_o honour_n the_o former_a psalm_n be_v consecrate_v o_o lord_n god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 94._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v o_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v show_v thyself_o lift_v up_o thyself_o thou_o judge_v of_o the_o earth_n render_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o proud_a lord_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n how_o long_o shall_v they_o utter_v and_o speak_v hard_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n boast_v themselves_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n this_o one_o observation_n be_v general_a to_o all_o as_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v first_o promise_v and_o but_o promise_v only_o to_o adam_n be_v afterward_o promise_v by_o oath_n to_o abraham_n judge_n and_o to_o david_n and_o by_o they_o to_o all_o mankind_n so_o this_o future_a general_a judgement_n which_o be_v first_o reveal_v for_o aught_o we_o read_v to_o enoch_n afterward_o know_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o david_n and_o to_o the_o psalmist_n be_v they_o one_o or_o more_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v 3._o all_o these_o testimony_n be_v concludent_fw-la that_o god_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o final_a judgement_n execute_v by_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o point_n wherein_o the_o reader_n as_o i_o suppose_v expect_v satisfaction_n be_v from_o what_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v as_o clear_v and_o evident_a that_o this_o final_a judgement_n shall_v be_v personal_o execute_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o much_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n can_v be_v require_v be_v avouch_v by_o our_o apostle_n st._n paul_n rom._n 14._o 11._o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n the_o write_a testimony_n which_o he_o avouch_v be_v that_o before_o last_o cite_v isaiah_n 45._o 23._o and_o from_o this_o testimony_n he_o infer_v these_o two_o conclusion_n the_o former_a ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n the_o late_a ver_fw-la 12._o so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o issue_n or_o corollary_n of_o both_o corollary_n conclusion_n be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o have_v interpose_v his_o oath_n unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o he_o this_o issue_n of_o both_o conclusion_n rom._n 14._o be_v more_o full_o express_v phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n but_o for_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n some_o here_o may_v just_o demand_v whether_o st._n paul_n do_v make_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n by_o some_o new_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v in_o particular_a to_o he_o unknown_a to_o most_o other_o before_o that_o time_n or_o whether_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o of_o other_o like_a prophecy_n which_o he_o make_v be_v literal_o and_o real_o include_v in_o 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