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raise_v up_o a_o joshua_n what_o have_v become_v of_o israel_n when_o elijah_n be_v take_v away_o the_o horseman_n and_o chariot_n of_o israel_n go_v 7._o see_v here_o a_o ground_n why_o we_o be_v so_o wary_a in_o have_v peace_n with_o our_o adversary_n there_o be_v much_o ado_n about_o peace_n we_o all_o say_v peace_n but_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o be_v wary_a when_o we_o make_v a_o peace_n when_o we_o dwell_v among_o thorn_n and_o scorpion_n thorn_n have_v their_o prickle_n and_o grievance_n scorpion_n have_v their_o sting_n and_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v sting_v we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o conscience_n our_o liberty_n sting_v we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o privilege_n pluck_v from_o we_o and_o all_o be_v in_o danger_n we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o come_v to_o this_o when_o scotland_n have_v make_v peace_n with_o england_n flanders_n and_o the_o easterling_n it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o world_n but_o their_o prelate_n make_v war_n with_o god_n so_o we_o 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shall_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o that_o neither_o the_o scorpion_n nor_o brier_n do_v mischieve_v the_o sheep_n you_o may_v find_v scorpion_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o in_o your_o court_n market_n shop_n field_n alehouse_n if_o you_o drive_v they_o not_o out_o of_o their_o hole_n 33.55_o numb_a 33.55_o they_o will_v be_v prick_n in_o your_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n and_o vex_v you_o in_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v you_o may_v make_v oil_n of_o these_o scorpion_n and_o meat_n of_o these_o leviathan_n pliny_n and_o other_o observe_v that_o if_o you_o burn_v one_o scorpion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n all_o the_o rest_n will_v fly_v away_o if_o authority_n will_v execute_v justice_n upon_o some_o of_o our_o scorpion_n cut_v down_o some_o of_o our_o thorn_n the_o rest_n will_v fly_v away_o we_o be_v so_o fearful_a and_o backward_o herein_o that_o we_o let_v scorpion_n multiply_v thorn_n and_o bramble_n increase_v not_o only_o till_o our_o fleece_n be_v scratch_v from_o we_o but_o our_o flesh_n sting_v about_o we_o our_o liberty_n and_o life_n endanger_v we_o will_v not_o see_v where_o our_o sore_n be_v nor_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o because_o we_o will_v not_o do_v it_o god_n may_v just_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n to_o sting_v we_o and_o afford_v no_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o cure_v we_o for_o your_o encouragement_n to_o deal_v with_o these_o consider_v psal_n 118.12_o 2_o sam._n 23.6_o ezek._n 28.24_o where_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prick_a brier_n or_o grieve_v thorn_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n another_o principal_a observation_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o man_n what_o ever_o they_o be_v especial_o those_o be_v call_v to_o public_a place_n as_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n christ_n call_v ezekiel_n to_o public_a service_n and_o four_o time_n he_o be_v forbid_v to_o fear_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o that_o be_v their_o frown_n be_v they_o great_a one_o king_n prince_n nobles_z or_o whosoever_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o word_n though_o stormy_a grievous_a stout_a contradictory_n etc._n etc._n because_o word_n do_v stick_v and_o strike_v deep_a ofttimes_o it_o be_v repeat_v again_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o word_n let_v they_o not_o affect_v thou_o nor_o be_v dismay_v at_o their_o look_n the_o hebrew_n word_n techoth_v signify_v to_o be_v amaze_v deject_a discourage_v and_o let_v in_o one_o way_n but_o the_o prophet_n must_v not_o be_v amaze_v deject_a or_o discourage_v with_o what_o ever_o he_o hear_v see_v or_o meet_v withal_o to_o give_v some_o few_o reason_n concern_v this_o and_o some_o help_n whereby_o to_o fortify_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v fearful_a have_v to_o do_v with_o scorpion_n and_o thorn_n 1._o fear_n be_v prejudicial_a they_o take_v away_o our_o liberty_n julianus_n tuus_fw-la timor_fw-la tibi_fw-la est_fw-la nero_n tua_fw-la tentatio_fw-la tibi_fw-la est_fw-la julianus_n they_o put_v halter_n about_o our_o neck_n and_o strangle_v our_o comfort_n they_o multiply_v and_o prolong_v our_o misery_n they_o wound_v and_o disable_v we_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v libere_fw-la intrepide_fw-la if_o we_o fear_v that_o will_v fetter_v enfeeble_v and_o make_v we_o bungle_v isa_n 22.2_o they_o be_v slay_v not_o with_o the_o sword_n but_o with_o fear_n fear_n slay_v a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a fear_n bury_v a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a fear_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o public_a place_n 2._o they_o be_v to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n who_o be_v in_o public_a place_n exod._n 18.21_o moses_n be_v to_o provide_v able_a man_n to_o be_v magistrate_n and_o ruler_n the_o original_n be_v man_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n the_o word_n signify_v virtue_n strength_n a_o bulwark_n riches_n a_o army_n all_o which_o do_v increase_v courage_n so_o that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v the_o courage_n of_o all_o these_o of_o the_o virtuous_a of_o the_o strong_a of_o one_o in_o a_o bulwark_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o a_o army_n he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o might_n dan._n 3.20_o he_o command_v the_o most_o mighty_a man_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n the_o man_n of_o most_o courage_n that_o be_v of_o mighty_a courage_n to_o bind_v shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n those_o god_n put_v into_o public_a place_n be_v to_o be_v such_o josh_n 1.9_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n be_v not_o afraid_a neither_o be_v thou_o dismay_v where_o courage_n be_v require_v fear_n be_v prohibit_v and_o where_o fear_n be_v prohibit_v as_o in_o our_o text_n there_o courage_n be_v employ_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o fly_v fear_v say_v nehem._n 6.11_o no_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v nor_o fly_v but_o be_v courageous_a and_o stand_v it_o out_o against_o sanballat_n and_o the_o rest_n their_o power_n their_o scoff_v their_o threat_n their_o plot_n magistrate_n minister_n and_o all_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n when_o reformation_n and_o temple-work_n be_v in_o hand_n hag._n 2.4_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n and_o be_v strong_a o_o joshua_n and_o be_v strong_a o_o all_o you_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o work_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n will_v not_o go_v on_o if_o you_o faint_v and_o flag_n samuel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n when_o he_o tell_v saul_n entreat_v he_o to_o return_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v worship_v but_o he_o will_v not_o return_v with_o he_o for_o thou_o have_v reject_v god_n and_o god_n have_v reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n and_o think_v thou_o that_o i_o
will_v countenance_v thou_o 1_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o so_o elijah_n be_v no_o white-livered_a prophet_n but_o a_o man_n of_o metal_n 1_o king_n 18.15_o 17_o 18_o 19_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v speak_v to_o obadiah_n i_o will_v sure_o show_v myself_o to_o ahab_n this_o day_n i_o but_o jezabel_n have_v vow_v thy_o death_n and_o ahab_n make_v search_v for_o thou_o all_o the_o land_n over_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v thou_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n well_o say_v elijah_n i_o will_v show_v myself_o and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n what_o a_o salute_n have_v he_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o trouble_v israel_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o dispatch_v one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v the_o prophet_n daunt_v now_o no_o but_o reply_n i_o be_o not_o he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n send_v and_o gather_v to_o i_o all_o israel_n what_o a_o command_a what_o a_o suspicious_a word_n be_v this_o he_o may_v have_v think_v that_o this_o man_n will_v get_v power_n about_o he_o and_o offer_v violence_n to_o he_o and_o his_o house_n thou_o think_v to_o have_v my_o blood_n but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v not_o think_v that_o elijah_n rather_o be_v king_n then_o ahab_n 2_o chron._n 26.17_o 18._o when_o king_n vzziah_n will_v have_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n resist_v vzziah_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n they_o that_o be_v in_o public_a place_n be_v to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o fear_v 3._o god_n be_v with_o he_o those_o he_o call_v and_o employ_v in_o public_a service_n josh_n 1.9_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o jer._n 1.8_o 1.19_o jer._n 1.19_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o god_n presence_n shall_v put_v life_n into_o we_o when_o 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the_o spirit_n to_o exalt_v he_o he_o have_v the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n to_o humble_v he_o paul_n himself_o know_v change_n 4._o distemper_n of_o spirit_n fasten_v and_o continue_v oft_o with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ezekiel_n be_v in_o his_o distemper_n of_o bitterness_n and_o heat_n of_o spirit_n seven_o day_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o shake_v off_o distemper_n when_o they_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o we_o ionas_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a humour_n and_o frame_v of_o spirit_n many_o day_n together_o he_o must_v be_v drench_v bury_v and_o boil_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n ere_o he_o will_v be_v pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v for_o his_o error_n david_n be_v displease_v and_o in_o a_o pet_n with_o god_n himself_o and_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o ark_n in_o three_o month_n to_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 5._o distemperednesse_n of_o spirit_n unfit_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 30._o jam._n 1.19_o 20._o per_fw-la iram_fw-la sapientia_fw-la 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the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n power_n out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o and_o because_o you_o will_v think_v man_n be_v considerable_a he_o add_v sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n they_o will_v deceive_v if_o you_o confide_v in_o they_o 6._o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n and_o city_n may_v be_v so_o provoke_v at_o such_o a_o height_n that_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o they_o god_n bid_v he_o set_v a_o iron_n pan_n between_o he_o and_o they_o show_v that_o both_o himself_o and_o the_o army_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v will_v be_v as_o iron_n to_o they_o they_o have_v iron_n heart_n and_o neck_n isa_n 48.4_o and_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o god_n and_o now_o he_o will_v be_v so_o to_o they_o and_o cause_v their_o enemy_n also_o to_o be_v such_o god_n will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o and_o the_o face_n of_o their_o 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accident_n 5._o the_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n befall_v god_n people_n be_v not_o casual_a but_o providentiall_a if_o the_o jew_n be_v besiege_v famish_a take_v carry_v away_o into_o other_o land_n and_o eat_v pollute_a bread_n there_o god_n eye_n have_v direct_v his_o hand_n have_v act_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v whither_o i_o shall_v drive_v they_o what_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o army_n do_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o joseph_n say_v of_o the_o deal_n of_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 45.5_o that_o it_o be_v god_n send_v he_o thither_o it_o be_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o act_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o circumstantiate_n they_o for_o time_n place_n measure_n observe_v 1._o 14._o verse_n 14._o that_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v careful_a to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n forbid_v eat_v of_o those_o thing_n dye_v of_o themselves_o what_o ever_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n 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