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they_o be_v raze_v and_o deface_v in_o war_n man_n either_o be_v slay_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o country_n the_o land_n be_v make_v waste_n from_o inhabitant_n goodly_a building_n be_v overthrow_v there_o be_v no_o regard_n of_o priest_n or_o people_n master_n or_o servant_n mistress_n or_o maid_n rich_fw-fr or_o poor_a etc_n etc_n all_o sort_n be_v spoil_v and_o feel_v the_o plague_n thereof_o and_o then_o needs_o must_v the_o inhabitant_n lament_v and_o mourn_v and_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o horrible_a and_o miserable_a form_n and_o shape_n as_o this_o be_v the_o outward_a waste_n so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a desolation_n no_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o grievous_a for_o they_o be_v bereave_v of_o all_o that_o majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o they_o have_v before_o god_n they_o remain_v no_o long_o the_o people_n of_o god_n few_o of_o they_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n master_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n without_o difference_n be_v cast_v of_o from_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o blessing_n to_o conclude_v kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n and_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o that_o not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o mortal_a prince_n but_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v make_v waste_v the_o land_n &_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o the_o cause_n be_v add_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n they_o have_v change_v the_o ordinance_n they_o have_v break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n prescribe_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n toward_o their_o neighbour_n they_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n appoint_v for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o common_a weal_n and_o external_a form_n of_o religion_n they_o have_v break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o testament_n whereby_o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o his_o posterity_n for_o they_o reject_v that_o happy_a seed_n of_o abraham_n 25_o *_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o promise_n be_v wade_v that_o all_o the_o nation_n *_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o grievous_a offence_n for_o they_o that_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n reject_v from_o themselves_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n consume_v the_o earth_n 6._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v etc_n etc_n this_o curse_n be_v that_o which_o god_n threaten_v 16_o *_o leu._n 26._o and_o *_o deut._n 28._o against_o they_o that_o keep_v not_o his_o law_n curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n etc_n etc_n the_o wine_n fail_v 9_o the_o vine_n have_v no_o might_n all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v merry_a etc_n etc_n by_o the_o decay_n of_o wine_n mirth_n solace_n and_o minstrelcie_n he_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v take_v from_o they_o all_o those_o his_o creature_n wherein_o they_o do_v delight_n and_o take_v pleasure_n 8_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o *_o lamentation_n sorrow_n and_o mourn_n and_o want_v of_o all_o comfort_n both_o before_o god_n in_o conscience_n and_o before_o the_o world_n outward_o the_o city_n of_o vanity_n be_v break_v down_o 7_o every_o house_n be_v shut_v up_o etc_n etc_n the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sorrowful_a desolation_n thereof_o be_v describe_v in_o these_o three_o verse_n for_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o land_n 13._o even_o among_o the_o people_n it_o shall_v come_v etc_n etc_n because_o he_o have_v before_o prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o land_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jury_n and_o of_o the_o rejection_n of_o that_o people_n lest_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o face_n or_o countenance_n of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o signify_v here_o both_o that_o some_o reâ—â—â—anâ—_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o s._n paul_n write_v 5_o and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o more_o ample_a and_o glorious_a church_n of_o all_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v give_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o his_o name_n this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o mean_v in_o the_o .13_o verse_n when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o as_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o harvest_n some_o olive_n and_o some_o cluster_n of_o grape_n will_v be_v leave_v on_o the_o tree_n be_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o whole_a even_o so_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n shall_v receive_v christ_n and_o be_v save_v and_o those_o but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o be_v reject_v in_o the_o 12_o 14._o 15._o and_o 16._o verse_n by_o those_o that_o shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o west_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v the_o number_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o all_o place_n that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n shall_v give_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o i_o know_v a_o thing_n in_o secret_a 16._o i_o know_v a_o thing_n in_o secret_a woe_n be_v i_o etc_n etc_n here_o the_o prophet_n break_v out_o to_o sorrowful_a lamentation_n for_o the_o reject_v of_o his_o people_n and_o countryman_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n through_o their_o obstinate_a transgression_n 2_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v *_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o that_o i_o do_v with_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n foresee_v that_o at_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o messiah_n many_o other_o nation_n embrace_v the_o same_o few_o of_o my_o countryman_n shall_v receive_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n thereof_o for_o they_o shall_v heinous_o and_o grievous_o transgress_v in_o contemn_v and_o refuse_v christ_n the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v by_o his_o just_a wrath_n refuse_v and_o cast_v of_o they_o also_o from_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n fearfulness_n 17._o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v upon_o thou_o oh_o thou_o that_o dwell_v etc_n etc_n to_o this_o place_n isaiah_n have_v prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v note_v before_o of_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n now_o he_o tell_v what_o shall_v become_v also_o of_o the_o other_o wicked_a inhabitor_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v continue_v in_o wickedness_n after_o the_o gospel_n publish_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n spread_v and_o enlarge_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o especial_o toward_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 23._o when_o 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dull_a and_o thankless_a than_o the_o brute_n beast_n be_v to_o their_o master_n and_o keeper_n 4_o four_o when_o god_n shall_v for_o our_o sinfulness_n fatherly_a chastise_v we_o with_o any_o scourge_n of_o adversity_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o war_n sedition_n trouble_n sickness_n poverty_n vexation_n of_o mind_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n public_a or_o private_a of_o purpose_n by_o that_o love_a correction_n to_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o he_o again_o by_o repentance_n that_o we_o do_v not_o stubborn_o stand_v against_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o with_o humble_a and_o repentant_a heart_n submit_v ourselves_o and_o fly_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n 5_o fifst_o that_o we_o flatter_v not_o ourselves_o and_o think_v to_o win_v god_n favour_n by_o external_a and_o superstitious_a worship_v of_o god_n be_v inward_o destitute_a of_o true_a faith_n towards_o god_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n or_o upright_o deal_v towards_o our_o brethren_n for_o god_n do_v here_o notable_o declare_v how_o he_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v such_o manner_n of_o hypocrisy_n 6_o six_o when_o want_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v provoke_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o we_o by_o raise_v up_o of_o cruel_a tyrant_n or_o bring_v in_o of_o foreign_a enemy_n by_o his_o just_a judgement_n to_o spoil_v our_o country_n or_o people_n that_o we_o conceive_v this_o comfort_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o and_o for_o ever_o destroy_v his_o church_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o but_o by_o this_o mean_n will_v purge_v they_o from_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o from_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o that_o they_o may_v more_o sincere_o serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_a at_o evening_n prayer_n isaiah_n 2._o the_o self_n same_o word_n that_o isaiah_n the_o 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his_o will._n deuter._n 28._o and_o leuit._n 26._o final_o 25._o upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o hill_n there_o shall_v be_v river_n etc_n etc_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o at_o that_o time_n that_o god_n shall_v destroy_v great_a multitude_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o pull_v down_o their_o high_a tower_n that_o be_v overthrow_v their_o mighty_a prince_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o water_n and_o spring_n on_o all_o the_o hill_n of_o juda_n whereby_o their_o dry_a land_n may_v be_v make_v battle_n and_o fertile_a yea_o when_o god_n shall_v have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a liberty_n then_o shall_v the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 26._o etc_n etc_n that_o be_v god_n shall_v pour_v upon_o his_o people_n so_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v far_o bright_a than_o before_o they_o be_v for_o to_o 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the_o earth_n and_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o water_n call_v he_o the_o sea_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 11._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o bud_n and_o green_a herb_n apt_a to_o seed_n and_o fruitful_a tree_n yield_v fruit_n after_o his_o kind_n which_o have_v seed_n in_o itself_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 12_o and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o green_a herb_n apt_a to_o seed_v after_o his_o kind_n and_o tree_n yield_v fruit_n which_o have_v seed_v it_o in_o self_n after_o his_o kind_n 13_o and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o three_o day_n 14_o and_o god_n say_v 10._o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v divide_v the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n 15_o and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v give_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 16_o and_o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n a_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o a_o less_o light_a to_o rule_v the_o night_n and_o he_o make_v star_n also_o 17_o and_o god_n set_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n 18_o and_o to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o to_o make_v difference_n between_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 19_o and_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v the_o four_o day_n d._n 20_o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o move_v creature_n that_o have_v life_n and_o foul_a that_o may_v fly_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o open_a firmament_n of_o heaven_n 12_o and_o god_n create_v great_a whale_n and_o every_o live_n and_o move_a creature_n which_o the_o water_n bring_v forth_o after_o their_o kind_n and_o every_o feather_a foul_a after_o their_o kind_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 22_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o let_v foul_a multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n 23_o and_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v the_o five_o day_n 24_o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o live_v creature_n after_o his_o kind_n cattle_n worm_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 25_o god_n make_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o cattle_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o
not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v 22_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thick_a darkness_n upon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n 5._o 23_o no_o man_n see_v another_o neither_o rose_n up_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v 24_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o â—ayde_n go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o let_v your_o sheep_n and_o your_o ox_n abide_v and_o let_v your_o child_n go_v with_o you_o 25_o and_o moses_n say_v thou_o must_v geve_v we_o also_o sacrifice_n and_o whole_a burn_a offering_n for_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god._n 26_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o and_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hoof_n be_v leave_v behind_o for_o thereof_o must_v we_o take_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o know_v with_o what_o we_o must_v do_v service_n unto_o the_o lord_n until_o we_o come_v thither_o 27_o but_o the_o lord_n harden_a pharao_n heart_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v 28_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o from_o i_o &_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o that_o thou_o see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o for_o whensoever_o thou_o come_v in_o my_o sight_n thou_o shall_v die_v 29_o and_o moses_n say_v let_v it_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v see_v thy_o face_n no_o more_o the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o ix_o and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v etc_n etc_n in_o these_o two_o chapiters_n read_v this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n be_v recite_v sundry_a of_o those_o plague_n wherewith_o god_n punish_v 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people_n that_o thou_o may_v est_fw-la know_v there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o keep_v thou_o to_o show_v thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n here_o have_v we_o a_o evident_a cause_n why_o god_o do_v so_o long_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v *_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n 17._o and_o by_o this_o terrible_a example_n be_v know_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a god_n &_o able_a to_o break_v the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o obstinate_a and_o stiff_a heart_a against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o severe_a god_n 1â—_o and_o *_o will_v terrible_o punish_v the_o obdurate_a &_o unrepentant_a sinner_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a king_n &_o prince_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a god_n that_o can_v turn_v the_o 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the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n etc_n etc_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n do_v force_n and_o compel_v pharaoh_n to_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o blame_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n and_o unrepentant_a heart_n can_v just_o be_v lay_v upon_o god_n 6._o *_o for_o god_n do_v neither_o work_n sin_n himself_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v wrought_v of_o other_o but_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n &_o aaron_n offer_v to_o pharaoh_n his_o holy_a word_n and_o great_a miracle_n and_o he_o be_v of_o nature_n wicked_a and_o wayward_a from_o god_n and_o utter_o destitute_a of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o all_o inclination_n to_o goodness_n come_v do_v more_o and_o more_o harden_n his_o heart_n and_o withstand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n without_o the_o singular_a 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