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but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o caldee_n who_o slay_v the_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o sanctuary_n and_o have_v no_o compassion_n upon_o young_a man_n or_o may_v den_n old_a man_n or_o he_o that_o stoop_v for_o age_n he_o give_v they_o all_o unto_o his_o hand_n 2_o chro._n 36._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o the_o husbandman_n and_o the_o husbandman_n beat_v one_o and_o kill_v another_o and_o stone_n a_o three_o and_o when_o he_o send_v yet_o more_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v unto_o they_o likewise_o sure_o he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o will_v let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n to_o other_o husbandman_n which_o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n matth._n 21._o 33._o beloved_a christ_n be_v this_o day_n sensible_a of_o all_o the_o abuse_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o prelate_n to_o his_o messenger_n how_o often_o have_v he_o cry_v from_o heaven_n if_o that_o poor_a soul_n have_v not_o be_v utter_o deaf_a laud_n laud_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n oh_o christ_n in_o his_o messenger_n have_v give_v his_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o his_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o have_v pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n his_o beard_n have_v be_v cut_v and_o his_o garment_n curtold_v by_o these_o prelatique_a ammonite_n the_o messenger_n of_o jesus_n have_v be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n angel_n and_o man_n they_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o have_v fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o be_v christ_n sensible_a and_o shall_v not_o these_o ammonite_n hear_v of_o it_o yes_o for_o he_o be_v now_o awake_v as_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o shout_v by_o reason_n of_o wine_n ah_o say_v he_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v meâ—_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o put_v they_o to_o perpetual_a shame_n but_o so_o much_o be_v say_v of_o this_o joab_n now_o approach_v with_o his_o force_n when_o lo_o the_o adversary_n have_v cunning_o divide_v themselves_o some_o stand_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n the_o residue_n in_o the_o open_a field_n joab_n a_o wise_a general_n and_o prepare_v for_o difficulty_n foreca_v the_o best_a way_n of_o encounter_n and_o fit_v himself_o to_o assault_v the_o syrian_n leave_v the_o ammonity_n to_o his_o brother_n abishai_n but_o with_o this_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a assistance_n for_o i_o must_v now_o put_v sundry_a thing_n together_o if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o then_o will_v i_o come_v and_o help_v thou_o observation_n when_o god_n israel_n have_v to_o do_v with_o many_o potent_a subtle_a most_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a enemy_n they_o have_v need_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a help_n and_o assistance_n abraham_n be_v confederate_a with_o mamre_n eschol_n and_o aner_n when_o he_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o four_o king_n that_o have_v carry_v away_o his_o cousin_n lot_n prisoner_n gen._n 14._o 13._o 24._o yea_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o herein_o to_o learn_v wit_n of_o a_o enemy_n for_o thus_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n confederate_a themselves_o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n yea_o they_o have_v consult_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n 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