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the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n that_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n stir_v up_o and_o i_o need_v not_o recite_v unto_o you_o the_o abominable_a thing_n he_o do_v for_o which_o god_n threaten_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o posterity_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o he_o him_z that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v make_v his_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 1_o kin._n 21._o 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 27._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o ahab_n hear_v these_o word_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o go_v soft_o will_v any_o one_o have_v think_v now_o that_o this_o humiliation_n of_o so_o vile_a a_o man_n can_v in_o the_o least_o have_v move_v the_o divine_a compassion_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o he_o only_o act_v a_o part_n and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o this_o humiliation_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o provoke_v god_n against_o he_o but_o yet_o god_n know_v that_o this_o his_o humble_v himself_n proceed_v from_o mere_a dread_n of_o the_o threaten_v judgement_n that_o there_o be_v no_o detestation_n of_o his_o wicked_a do_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o no_o reformation_n will_v be_v produce_v by_o it_o yet_o it_o please_v the_o almighty_a to_o show_v how_o averse_a he_o be_v to_o great_a severity_n by_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o so_o very_o imperfect_a a_o humiliation_n as_o this_o to_o the_o put_v off_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o threaten_v till_o after_o his_o time_n it_o follow_v verse_n 28_o 29._o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n the_o tishbite_n say_v see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o because_o he_o do_v not_o mock_v at_o this_o threat_n but_o so_o far_o humble_v himself_o as_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n but_o in_o his_o son_n day_n will_v i_o bring_v the_o evil_a upon_o his_o house_n which_o threaten_v we_o may_v suppose_v have_v this_o tacit_n condition_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o son_n day_n if_o another_o sort_n of_o humiliation_n than_o the_o father_n be_v do_v not_o prevent_v it_o again_o we_o have_v another_o instance_n like_o this_o of_o ahab_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 7_o 8_o we_o read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o when_o rehoboam_n have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v strengthen_v himself_o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o and_o that_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n shishack_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o 1200_o chariot_n and_o 60000_o horseman_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 5._o shemaiah_n come_v to_o rehoboam_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o also_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o shishack_n and_o what_o effect_n this_o terrible_a message_n have_v upon_o they_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o next_o word_n whereupon_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n humble_v themselves_o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a now_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v less_o than_o this_o from_o they_o under_o such_o frightful_a apprehension_n when_o they_o be_v in_o sight_n of_o so_o formidable_a a_o enemy_n and_o when_o as_o we_o read_v they_o have_v already_o take_v the_o fence_v city_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 14._o that_o this_o be_v but_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o humiliation_n as_o that_o of_o ahab_n but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o they_o humble_v themselves_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o shemaiah_n say_v they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o i_o will_v grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v not_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishack_n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n or_o tributary_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v know_v my_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o my_o service_n which_o they_o refuse_v and_o the_o service_n of_o foreign_a nation_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o altogether_o and_o also_o in_o judah_n thing_n go_v well_o 2._o another_o motive_n by_o which_o god_n have_v also_o be_v divert_v from_o destroy_v a_o wicked_a people_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o few_o good_a people_n nay_o of_o one_o good_a man_n it_o be_v say_v psal._n 106._o 23._o that_o god_n say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o israelite_n have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o strange_a passage_n ezek._n 22._o 30._o where_o god_n complain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o to_o be_v find_v to_o intercede_v for_o those_o who_o he_o have_v often_o threaten_v with_o destruction_n i_o seek_v say_v he_o for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o i_o find_v none_o therefore_o have_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o prevent_v the_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o god_n have_v be_v persuade_v from_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o a_o humiliation_n short_a of_o reformation_n or_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o good_a people_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o motive_n will_v always_o do_v nor_o be_v it_o fit_a they_o shall_v these_o two_o motive_n have_v no_o doubt_n prevail_v again_o and_o again_o for_o this_o nation_n of_o we_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v still_o prevail_v and_o the_o often_o they_o have_v so_o do_v there_o be_v much_o the_o more_o danger_n of_o their_o not_o do_v so_o for_o the_o future_a beside_o such_o motive_n as_o these_o do_v only_o prevail_v for_o the_o long_a stave_a off_o of_o judgement_n not_o the_o keep_v they_o off_o for_o altogether_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n profess_v concern_v his_o ancient_a people_n that_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o he_o yet_o his_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o they_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 15._o 1._o and_o he_o say_v the_o like_o concern_v the_o intercession_n of_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n those_o great_a favourite_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o on_o the_o earth_n again_o it_o shall_v nothing_o avail_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v only_o deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n ezek._n 14._o 14._o 3._o we_o may_v see_v another_o motive_n god_n lay_v hold_v on_o for_o the_o spare_v the_o same_o rebellious_a israelite_n deut._n 32._o 27._o i_o say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v