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that_o take_v not_o part_v with_o god_n in_o his_o work_n in_o this_o relation_n of_o m._n martial_n we_o may_v note_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o moab_n 2._o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o moab_n 3._o the_o charge_n of_o god_n to_o the_o executioner_n thereof_o all_o which_o if_o we_o a_o little_a look_n into_o we_o shall_v perceive_v whether_o the_o example_n run_v parallel_n with_o m._n marshal_n pretend_a purpose_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o suppose_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o moab_n be_v their_o ill-neighbourhood_n they_o do_v not_o shelter_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o judea_n by_o the_o chaldee_n be_v some_o three_o year_n before_o that_o of_o moab_n and_o border_v upon_o that_o nation_n many_o of_o the_o jew_n flee_v thither_o for_o safety_n as_o many_o loyal_a english_a be_v plunder_v and_o persecute_v by_o m._n marshal_n faction_n have_v late_o do_v into_o some_o county_n of_o this_o nation_n where_o they_o have_v be_v stranger_n and_o doubtless_o this_o be_v by_o god_n council_n and_o providence_n to_o try_v their_o neighbourly_a affection_n and_o that_o the_o moabite_n may_v have_v a_o advantage_n oâ—_z occasion_n of_o do_v good_a by_o their_o hospitality_n to_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v isaiah_n 16.3_o take_v council_n or_o be_v advise_v moab_n make_v thyself_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o refresh_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o noon_n day_n or_o heat_n of_o persecution_n hide_v the_o outcast_n bewray_v not_o he_o that_o wander_v let_v my_o outcast_n dwell_v with_o thou_o moab_n be_v thou_o a_o covert_n to_o they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o spoiler_n but_o the_o moabite_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v friendly_a that_o they_o play_v the_o thief_n with_o the_o poor_a israelite_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o that_o little_a they_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o deride_v at_o their_o misery_n and_o even_o skip_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v may_v be_v note_v from_o ier._n 48.27_o and_o without_o question_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n send_v judgement_n upon_o moab_n as_o m._n martial_n observe_v well_o and_o sure_o her_o pride_n be_v another_o for_o isaiah_n 16.6_o she_o be_v very_o proud_a and_o haughty_a full_a of_o malice_n and_o a_o great_a dissembler_n a_o truster_n in_o lie_n ier._n 48.30_o and_o in_o vers._n 7._o and_o 14._o of_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v intimate_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v so_o proud_a viz._n from_o their_o mightiness_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o war_n their_o strong_a work_n and_o fortification_n and_o their_o plenty_n of_o treasure_n which_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n they_o have_v get_v to_o themselves_o many_o hold_v store_n of_o militia_n much_o treasure_n and_o much_o people_n many_o populous_a town_n and_o city_n be_v in_o the_o association_n with_o they_o and_o under_o their_o command_n which_o be_v name_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n from_o verse_n 20._o ad_fw-la 25._o and_o according_a to_o their_o strength_n and_o mightiness_n be_v their_o height_n and_o pride_n their_o wrath_n and_o malice_n these_o be_v moabs_n sin_n 2._o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o moab_n be_v as_o m._n martial_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o spoil_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o have_v their_o blood_n pour_v out_o in_o every_o street_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o not_o as_o saul_n deal_v with_o the_o amalâ—kites_n kill_v some_o and_o save_v some_o but_o as_o the_o irish_a shall_v have_v be_v deal_v withal_o even_o quite_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n though_o i_o believe_v in_o this_o m._n martial_n stretch_v beyond_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o ier._n 48._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n concerning_o moab_n to_o bring_v her_o captivity_n back_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n god_n will_v have_v some_o reserve_v to_o serve_v and_o praise_v he_o but_o indeed_o the_o judgement_n upon_o moab_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o spirit_n than_o m._n martial_n be_v now_o grow_v to_o be_v do_v take_v up_o a_o most_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o she_o vers._n 31_o 32._o in_o that_o chapter_n i_o will_v howl_v for_o moab_n say_v he_o and_o my_o heart_n shall_v mourn_v for_o the_o man_n of_o kirhere_n and_o vine_n of_o sibmah_n i_o will_v weep_v for_o thou_o with_o the_o weep_n of_o jazer_n etc._n etc._n have_v m._n martial_n be_v in_o jeremy_n case_n perhaps_o he_o will_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o have_v pay_v moab_n in_o her_o own_o coin_n and_o deride_v at_o her_o misery_n as_o she_o have_v do_v before_o at_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o true_a israelite_n be_v always_o better_a and_o more_o compassionate_a than_o that_o of_o a_o moabite_n 3._o but_o perhaps_o mr_n martial_n may_v think_v the_o severe_a charge_n which_o god_n give_v against_o moab_n may_v warrant_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v saiâ—_z vers._n 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o or_o deceitful_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o withhold_v his_o hand_n from_o blood_n in_o which_o charge_n for_o so_o m._n martial_n call_v it_o we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o who_o be_v the_o executioner_n employ_v by_o god_n to_o punish_v moab_n 2._o the_o charge_n itself_o here_o lay_v upon_o they_o 1._o the_o executioner_n of_o this_o punishment_n be_v the_o babylonian_n a_o heathen_a nation_n who_o god_n use_v in_o that_o age_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n for_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o but_o they_o as_o i_o apprehend_v they_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v nor_o can_v m._n marshal_n prove_v that_o their_o aim_n be_v to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a or_o against_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o must_v do_v if_o his_o allegation_n of_o their_o example_n in_o this_o place_n be_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o present_a purpose_n but_o as_o god_n say_v of_o the_o assyrian_a isaiah_n 10.5.6_o who_o be_v then_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n i_o send_v he_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n howbeit_o he_o think_v not_o so_o that_o be_v he_o have_v another_o intention_n end_v of_o his_o own_o even_o to_o cut_v down_o nation_n not_o a_o few_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o name_n and_o greatness_n even_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v hereof_o the_o chaldean_n god_n make_v they_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o moab_n and_o send_v they_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o unneighbourliness_n towards_o his_o people_n but_o they_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o matter_n they_o only_o look_v upon_o themselves_o and_o at_o their_o own_o end_n perhaps_o indeed_o they_o may_v be_v of_o m._n marshal_n mind_n to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o work_n to_o spare_v none_o for_o say_v the_o text_n v._n 2._o they_o devise_v evil_a against_o moab_n and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o cut_v it_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n so_o command_v but_o for_o their_o own_o security_n and_o advancement_n and_o from_o a_o delight_n which_o they_o may_v have_v in_o shed_v blood_n 2._o their_o charge_n for_o so_o mr_n martial_n call_v it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o
to_o his_o people_n and_o this_o word_n of_o god_n the_o church_n have_v lay_v hold_n on_o and_o from_o the_o same_o do_v comfort_v herself_o in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n promise_v a_o prosperous_a success_n to_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v stir_v up_o to_o that_o undertake_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o i.e._n god_n have_v a_o assure_a judgement_n to_o execute_v upon_o babylon_n for_o her_o cruelty_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o whoever_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o business_n shall_v have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o god_n assisâ—ance_n and_o thereby_o undoubted_o prevail_v against_o she_o and_o so_o attain_v to_o that_o power_n and_o dignity_n over_o nation_n which_o babylon_n herself_o that_o great_a empress_n of_o the_o world_n do_v at_o this_o time_n enjoy_v and_o indeed_o any_o one_o in_o the_o church_n condition_n the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o nobility_n gentry_n ministry_n and_o every_o faithful_a christian_n that_o by_o the_o rebellious_a faction_n have_v be_v cruel_o deal_v withal_o rob_v spoil_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n may_v make_v a_o like_a conclusion_n for_o his_o or_o for_o their_o own_o comfort_n against_o their_o enemy_n since_o that_o god_n do_v use_v to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o retaliation_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a he_o or_o they_o may_v conclude_v that_o god_n will_v by_o one_o or_o other_o repay_v their_o enemy_n in_o their_o own_o coin_n the_o spoiler_n of_o other_o isaiah_n 33.1_o shall_v be_v spoil_v themselves_o and_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n shall_v be_v treacherous_o deal_v withal_o we_o know_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rebellious_a edomitâ—s_fw-la who_o breathe_v out_o nothing_o against_o israel_n unto_o who_o they_o ought_v as_o be_v subject_n 35.6_o to_o have_v live_v in_o obedience_n but_o kill_v slay_v and_o destroy_v that_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hate_v blood_n therefore_o blood_n shall_v pursue_v they_o and_o again_o 7._o because_o they_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o israelite_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n therefore_o the_o man_n of_o their_o confederacy_n shall_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o they_o and_o vers._n 15_o 16._o of_o obadiah_n as_o you_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o you_o your_o reward_n shall_v return_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n as_o you_o do_v drink_v health_n upon_o my_o holy_a mountain_n or_o where_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o my_o people_n who_o possession_n you_o have_v usurp_v to_o yourselves_o so_o shall_v other_o deal_v by_o you_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o feast_n for_o joy_n of_o your_o destruction_n they_o shall_v keep_v it_o holy_a day_n and_o count_v it_o a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o such_o bloody_a and_o treacherous_a rebel_n yea_o saviour_n and_o bless_a man_n be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v that_o shall_v make_v the_o wicked_a edomite_n to_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n which_o they_o have_v force_v upon_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v view_v the_o second_o scripture_n which_o m._n martial_n allege_v to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o have_v see_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therein_o now_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o m._n marshal_n scope_n what_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v infer_v by_o it_o or_o what_o he_o will_v have_v those_o of_o his_o side_n conclude_v from_o it_o and_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o something_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v or_o else_o he_o shall_v allege_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o in_o a_o word_n i_o apprehend_v his_o meaning_n this_o that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v then_o his_o auditor_n together_o with_o all_o that_o do_v hang_v or_o depend_v upon_o they_o their_o order_n or_o direction_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n prepare_v to_o begin_v a_o bloody_a war_n in_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v apprehend_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o very_a people_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o revenge_v his_o church_n upon_o babylon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o all_o those_o of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o nation_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n for_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o babylon_n they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v comprehend_v the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v they_o parent_n brethren_n or_o kinsfolk_n if_o they_o differ_v from_o themselves_o in_o opinion_n who_o they_o be_v to_o kill_v slay_v and_o destroy_v both_o root_n and_o branch_n old_a and_o young_a as_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n yea_o and_o when_o the_o elder_a sort_n be_v cut_v down_o in_o the_o field_n or_o where_o else_o they_o can_v be_v find_v then_o afterward_o they_o must_v come_v into_o their_o subdue_a town_n and_o city_n and_o deliberate_o take_v their_o little_a one_o upon_o their_o spear_n point_n or_o else_o by_o the_o heel_n and_o beat_v out_o their_o brain_n against_o the_o wall_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v think_v inhumanity_n and_o barbarousness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o because_o the_o work_n be_v to_o revenge_v god_n church_n against_o babylon_n and_o they_o shall_v hereby_o for_o such_o their_o zeal_n and_o godliness_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n and_o into_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_n concerning_o the_o thing_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o to_o come_v they_o shall_v immediate_o when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v have_v the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o those_o delinquent_n babylonian_n confer_v upon_o they_o and_o divide_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o knock_v their_o child_n on_o the_o head_n lest_o afterward_o they_o chance_v to_o claim_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n and_o beside_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v heaven_n itself_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o bargain_n for_o as_o one_o text_n â—aies_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v god_n work_n 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