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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
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 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dull_a and_o heavy_a this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o quicken_v our_o affection_n and_o refresh_v our_o spirit_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o by_o sing_v of_o spiritual_a song_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n ephes._n 5.18_o 19_o paul_n and_o silas_n the_o better_a to_o quicken_v and_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o prison_n sing_v psalm_n there_o act_v 16.25_o in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v entitle_v for_o the_o sabbath_n psal._n 92.1_o 2._o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n delight_v to_o see_v his_o people_n practice_v this_o ordinance_n he_o be_v not_o only_o please_v with_o the_o prayer_n but_o also_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o victory_n not_o only_o for_o prayer_n but_o for_o praise_n also_o 2_o chron._n 20.21_o 22._o when_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n with_o sing_v it_o be_v say_v 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your_o spirit_n tune_v bern._n and_o frame_v to_o what_o be_v sing_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o carnal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a song_n hence_o david_n use_v to_o tune_n and_o prepare_v his_o heart_n before_o he_o sing_v psal._n 57.8_o 9_o heart_n and_o voice_n must_v go_v together_o sing_v with_o music_n in_o public_a be_v ceremonial_a and_o typical_a it_o be_v now_o go_v but_o sing_v with_o heart_n and_o voice_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a we_o shall_v therefore_o labour_v rather_o to_o get_v our_o heart_n affect_v with_o the_o matter_n than_o our_o ear_n and_o sense_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o sing_v 3_o religious_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o saint_n must_v we_o sing_v praise_n and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v as_o all_o other_o duty_n with_o
precious_a psal._n 56.8_o their_o desire_n be_v precious_a psal._n 10.17_o their_o name_n be_v precious_a and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a psal._n 112.6_o &_o 116.15_o now_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n even_o for_o pagan_n then_o much_o more_o for_o these_o precious_a one_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n matth._n 5.44_o and_o must_v be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n psal._n 35.13_o 14._o then_o much_o more_o for_o our_o friend_n if_o the_o prophet_n weep_v for_o moab_n and_o babylon_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o zionâ—_n isaiah_n 16.11_o and_o if_o abraham_n be_v so_o importunate_a for_o wicked_a sodom_n and_o all_o the_o people_n must_v lament_v for_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n two_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n who_o perish_v for_o their_o sin_n levit._n 10.6_o how_o tender_a shall_v we_o be_v of_o zion_n and_o if_o we_o must_v sympathize_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o particular_a good_a man_n job_n 2.13_o how_o much_o more_o 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joseph_n like_o gallio_n they_o care_v for_o no_o such_o matter_n christ_n look_v upon_o such_o lukewarm_a newter_n as_o his_o profess_a enemy_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o he_o be_v against_o he_o matth_n 12.30_o and_o meroz_n be_v curse_v not_o for_o hurt_v but_o for_o not_o help_v god_n people_n in_o their_o trouble_n judg._n 5.23_o and_o so_o be_v edom_n obad._n 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n but_o most_o sad_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o instead_o of_o pray_v for_o god_n people_n they_o persecute_v they_o and_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o affliction_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v wound_v these_o may_v forget_v their_o own_o cruelty_n but_o god_n will_v not_o he_o have_v not_o only_o say_v but_o swear_v it_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v their_o cruelty_n amos_n 8.7_o he_o punish_v amaleck_n four_o hundred_o year_n after_o for_o his_o inhumanity_n towards_o israel_n etc._n 1_o sam._n 15.2_o 3._o in_o all_o age_n god_n have_v show_v himself_o terrible_a to_o 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sin_n yet_o mourn_v withal_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n so_o do_v our_o saviour_n mar._n 3.5_o so_o let_v reprove_v the_o sodomite_n yet_o call_v they_o brethren_n gen._n 19.7_o and_o moses_n in_o his_o zeal_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o people_n for_o their_o idolatry_n yet_o pray_v for_o they_o psal._n 106._o so_o amos_n here_o sharp_o inveigh_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n yet_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n for_o they_o amos_n 5.1_o and_o here_o intercede_v for_o they_o our_o zeal_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o love_n though_o we_o may_v and_o must_v sometime_o reprove_v man_n sharp_o titus_n 1.13_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o forbear_v pray_v for_o they_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o so_o do_v the_o vinitor_n intercede_v for_o the_o barren_a figtree_n luke_n 13.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o every_o minister_n must_v be_v adamas_n &_o magnes_fw-la he_o must_v harden_v his_o face_n like_o a_o flint_n and_o have_v brow_n of_o brass_n to_o oppose_v the_o wicked_a yet_o must_v he_o withal_o 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gentile_a honesty_n how_o mean_a soever_o the_o birth_n be_v know_v no_o disgrace_n 8._o the_o prince_n of_o satirist_n though_o a_o heathen_a yet_o have_v spend_v a_o whole_a satyr_n to_o very_o good_a purpose_n against_o those_o that_o boast_v of_o their_o noble_a pedigree_n when_o themselves_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o noble_a in_o they_o 2._o privilege_n abuse_v increase_v wrath_n mat._n 11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o rom._n 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o when_o man_n ungrateful_o abuse_v their_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o mercy_n 3_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o strip_v they_o of_o those_o mercy_n but_o of_o this_o at_o large_a elsewhere_o 3._o sin_n debase_v a_o people_n and_o make_v glorious_a nation_n like_v to_o unglorious_a and_o contemptible_a heathen_n whilst_o israel_n walk_v up_o to_o his_o privilege_n he_o be_v exalt_v but_o when_o he_o offend_v in_o baal_n and_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n he_o die_v and_o lose_v his_o reputation_n with_o god_n and_o man_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o hos._n 13.1_o ezek._n 16.3_o 4._o the_o change_n in_o nation_n and_o translate_n of_o kingdom_n from_o one_o to_o another_o be_v not_o casual_a but_o providential_a there_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o they_o all_o it_o be_v he_o that_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n and_o bring_v in_o israel_n it_o be_v he_o that_o cast_v out_o israel_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o assyrian_a he_o root_v up_o judah_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o chaldean_a and_o root_v up_o the_o chaldean_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o bring_v the_o philistine_n and_o syrian_n out_o of_o caphtor_fw-mi and_o kir_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o sets-up_a another_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o deut._n 2.21_o &_o 4.21_o 5._o external_n favour_n and_o deliverance_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o god_n internal_a love_n and_o favour_n to_o a_o people_n ☜_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n and_o idolatrous_a syrian_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o a_o caphtor_n and_o a_o kir_n and_o yet_o these_o preservation_n may_v be_v to_o they_o but_o reservation_n to_o great_a wrath_n pharaoh_n be_v deliver_v from_o many_o plague_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v at_o last_o he_o perish_v in_o the_o sea_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o god_n favour_n by_o these_o external_a thing_n brevity_n eccles._n 9.1_o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o prosperity_n shine_v as_o well_o on_o the_o barren_a wilderness_n as_o upon_o the_o fruitful_a pasture_n verse_n 8._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n save_v that_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n go_v on_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v denounce_v against_o israel_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o 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his_o own_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o his_o church_n and_o choose_v he_o never_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o leave_v some_o remnant_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o shine_v like_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a people_n and_o if_o he_o do_v bring_v they_o into_o captivity_n yet_o a_o remnant_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v return_v again_o according_a to_o that_o precious_a promise_n jer._n 30.3.10_o â—o_o the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o judah_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o a_o remnant_n of_o israel_n return_v out_o of_o assyria_n and_o