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amasias_n therefore_o when_o god_n command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o any_o certain_a place_n or_o time_n or_o manner_n iâ—_n must_v in_o every_o point_n be_v so_o do_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n go_v one_o hair_n breadth_n from_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v example_n in_o saul_n while_o he_o spare_v the_o king_n agag_n and_o the_o fat_a cattle_n 1._o sam._n 15._o in_o the_o prophet_n eat_v meat_n with_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o city_n of_o beth-el_a against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1._o king_n 13._o because_o we_o must_v neither_o puâ—_n ought_v to_o amos._n a_o description_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o amos._n or_o take_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n further_o this_o verse_n set_v down_o the_o call_n of_o amos_n and_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a unto_o this_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o prophesy_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o this_o which_o he_o do_v he_o do_v of_o duty_n so_o then_o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o call_n altogether_o extraordinary_a the_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o way_n make_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n not_o by_o man_n nor_o of_o man_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o his_o calling_n galat._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o 15._o therefore_o say_v amos_n i_o become_v not_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v a_o prophet_n either_o by_o any_o succession_n of_o family_n as_o the_o levite_n come_v to_o their_o office_n nor_o by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o reâ—â—â—ing_n of_o any_o man_n which_o be_v my_o master_n and_o teacher_n for_o there_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n certain_a college_n or_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 38._o where_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o elizaeus_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n and_o head_n of_o they_o after_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n elisha_n return_v to_o gilgal_n and_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o proâ—_n of_o this_o also_o make_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o this_o foresay_a book_n otherwise_o by_o child_n he_o mean_v his_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n albeit_o this_o place_n by_o some_o be_v take_v otherwise_o hereunto_o also_o appertain_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n cap._n 8_o ver_fw-la 18._o where_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v give_v i_o be_v as_o sign_n and_o as_o wonder_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 〈◊〉_d dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n but_o say_v amos_n i_o be_v not_o after_o this_o soâ—â—_n train_v up_o and_o instruct_v for_o i_o be_v altogether_o a_o country_n man_n anâ—_n a_o herdsman_n live_v in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o the_o rude_a and_o country_n manner_n be_v little_a conversant_a and_o know_v among_o man_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v prophesy_v unto_o my_o people_n israel_n call_n another_o point_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n another_o part_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a vocation_n or_o calling_n to_o wit_n than_o this_o call_n be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o amos_n do_v not_o only_o here_o shut_v out_o the_o ordinary_a mean_a which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o man_n but_o also_o set_v down_o the_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v immediate_o from_o god_n ho_o therefore_o confirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o simple_a country_n man_n by_o profession_n and_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o flock_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n like_a as_o it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o david_n the_o king_n psal_n 78._o ver_fw-la 70.71_o he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepe-fold_n even_o from_o behind_o the_o ewe_n with_o young_a 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god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v or_o do_v any_o good_a that_o they_o shall_v win_v and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o most_o miserable_a desâ—rection_n and_o therefore_o do_v gamaliel_n act._n 5._o ver_fw-la 38.39_o saiâ—e_o wise_a counsel_n to_o his_o colleague_n and_o fellow_n to_o leave_v of_o their_o â—â—â—erprise_n against_o the_o apostle_n say_v refrain_v yourselves_o from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v destroy_v it_o lest_o you_o he_o find_v even_o fighter_n against_o god_n and_o so_o cap._n 12._o you_o shall_v read_v how_o herod_n weary_v himself_o in_o vain_a by_o seek_v for_o the_o gratify_n or_o please_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v peter_n a_o spectacle_n of_o his_o bloody_a cruelty_n god_n wonderful_o mock_v &_o disappoint_v his_o â—â—â—â—ie_n all_o devise_n 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die_v in_o apâ—â—â—ted_a land_n and_o israel_n shall_v sure_o go_v into_o captivity_n forth_o of_o his_o land_n thing_n 1._o the_o private_a punishment_n of_o amasias_n contain_v four_o thing_n a_o double_a kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v here_o show_v unto_o amasias_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v sâ—id_v a_o private_a and_o a_o public_a the_o private_a the_o which_o â—â—â—â—cheth_v amasias_n himself_o especial_o and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o assure_a testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o so_o great_a boldness_n in_o hinder_v and_o stay_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o private_a punishment_n of_o amasias_n contain_v these_o four_o thing_n wife_n 1._o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n fâ—â—st_o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n after_o that_o beth-el_a itself_o
make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o cap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 5._o it_o be_v write_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v etc._n etc._n these_o therefore_o not_o all_o of_o they_o in_o deed_n but_o a_o remnant_n that_o be_v those_o who_o god_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v leave_v shall_v return_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v unto_o their_o own_o people_n and_o into_o their_o country_n the_o which_o be_v do_v by_o zorobabel_n and_o afterward_o under_o the_o captain_n esdras_n and_o nehemias_n ver._n 4._o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v &_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v still_o for_o now_o shall_v he_o be_v magnify_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n same_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a comfort_n by_o three_o effect_n take_v from_o christ_n the_o 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