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observe_v unto_o what_o the_o relative_n him_z do_v refer_v unto_o their_o enemy_n it_o can_v be_v refer_v who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o unto_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v declare_v but_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n from_o some_o other_o scripture_n ezek._n 7.9_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v whatsoever_o the_o rod_n or_o sword_n may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o know_v that_o he_o smite_v and_o more_o particular_o and_o plain_o deut._n 28.25_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 49._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v smite_v the_o lord_n be_v he_o that_o do_v cause_v it_o and_o he_o do_v bring_v their_o enemy_n how_o far_o soever_o they_o come_v ezek._n 11_o 8._o you_o have_v fear_v the_o sword_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n amos_n 4.10_o your_o young_a man_n have_v i_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n ezek_n 14.17_o or_o if_o i_o bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o that_o land_n and_o say_v sword_n go_v through_o the_o land_n so_o that_o i_o cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n from_o it_o these_o scripture_n do_v clear_a the_o point_n yet_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n unto_o such_o as_o do_v not_o see_v how_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o strike_v they_o that_o be_v smite_v by_o man_n we_o shall_v brief_o note_v how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n &_o respect_v the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o smite_v god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v sometime_o with_o and_o sometime_o without_o mean_n mediate_o and_o immediate_o &_o thus_o immediate_o and_o without_o mean_n he_o form_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o uphold_v they_o be_v create_v and_o he_o lead_v his_o apostle_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n he_o sometime_o 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be_v therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n not_o only_o because_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v his_o soldier_n and_o his_o great_a army_n but_o also_o because_o of_o his_o special_a cammand_n order_n and_o government_n of_o they_o all_o and_o particular_o of_o man_n in_o point_n of_o war_n which_o be_v his_o sword_n and_o be_v so_o order_v by_o he_o as_o he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o smite_v they_o that_o be_v smite_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a respect_n first_o because_o when_o a_o sword_n be_v draw_v upon_o any_o people_n he_o do_v call_v for_o it_o jer._n 25.29_o for_o i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o sword_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n isay_n 13.4_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o do_v muster_v the_o host_n of_o the_o battle_n second_o he_o do_v send_v it_o whithersoever_o it_o do_v at_o any_o time_n come_v ezek_n 14.17_o three_o he_o do_v appoint_v who_o shall_v be_v smite_v when_o by_o who_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v go_v and_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v continue_v hosea_n 11.6_o jer._n 47.6_o 7._o four_o he_o give_v strength_n and_o victory_n unto_o they_o that_o smite_v and_o prevail_v eccl._n 9.11_o the_o battle_n be_v not_o to_o the_o strong_a psal_n 33.17_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n neither_o shall_v he_o deliver_v any_o by_o his_o great_a strength_n psal_n 144.1_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n my_o strength_n which_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o my_o finger_n to_o fight_v prov._n 21.31_o victory_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n five_o the_o lord_n do_v cause_n war_n to_o cease_v and_o command_v the_o sword_n to_o return_v and_o put_v itself_o into_o its_o scabbard_n rest_n and_o be_v still_o jer._n 47_o 6._o psal_n 46.9_o he_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o some_o may_v happy_o object_v we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o man_n smite_v with_o the_o sword_n yea_o wicked_a they_o that_o be_v good_a who_o for_o their_o 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patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_n second_o the_o lord_n do_v menace_v and_o punish_v their_o cruelty_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o that_o just_o because_o they_o do_v not_o smite_v they_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n who_o will_v they_o inquire_v not_o after_o but_o have_v aim_n and_o end_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o god_n do_v use_v they_o to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n even_o then_o when_o they_o do_v least_o of_o all_o obey_v he_o this_o you_o have_v note_v isa_n 10.5_o ashur_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o indignation_n or_o anger_n and_o god_n do_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n etc._n etc._n but_o ver_fw-la 7._o he_o mean_v not_o so_o his_o end_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v a_o hypocritical_a nation_n neither_o do_v his_o heart_n think_v so_o but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o nation_n not_o a_o few_o his_o aim_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o his_o tyranny_n to_o enlarge_v his_o dâ—minions_n and_o to_o subject_a as_o much_o people_n as_o he_o can_v unto_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n and_o therefore_o the_o will_n of_o his_o god_n be_v not_o his_o rule_n unto_o which_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n but_o do_v abuse_v his_o power_n and_o as_o hierom_n do_v observe_v on_o the_o place_n go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o beyond_o his_o own_o commission_n the_o like_a may_v be_v note_v in_o jehu_n who_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o destroy_v jezabel_n â—_o â—_o king_n 9.7_o â—_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o whole_a housâ—_n of_o ahab_n and_o he_o do_v well_o in_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v promise_v a_o reward_n for_o his_o service_n 2._o king_n 10.30_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n hosea_n 1.4_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o jehu_n have_v another_o aim_n than_o 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his_o nurse_n bosom_n and_o cry_v the_o poor_a child_n take_v his_o father_n in_o that_o habit_n for_o a_o foe_n rather_o than_o a_o friend_n thus_o god_n child_n may_v mistake_v and_o fear_v yea_o and_o fly_v unto_o the_o creature_n for_o shelter_v but_o now_o this_o doctrine_n be_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o smite_v and_o that_o the_o rod_n or_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n when_o turk_n or_o traitor_n some_o irish_a rebel_n english_a papist_n or_o atheist_n be_v the_o sword_n yet_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v order_n and_o guide_v it_o and_o whatsoever_o their_o malice_n or_o bloody_a cruelty_n may_v be_v yet_o it_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o nor_o go_v any_o further_a than_o he_o shall_v carry_v it_o they_o can_v move_v but_o as_o they_o be_v guide_v and_o order_v by_o he_o this_o will_v quiet_v their_o spirit_n and_o stay_v their_o fear_n you_o know_v when_o some_o general_n or_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n be_v report_v to_o be_v 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psal_n 46.9_o final_o this_o smite_v shall_v not_o so_o much_o wound_n destroy_v and_o kill_v as_o heal_v cure_n and_o save_v his_o people_n for_o isai_n 27.7_o 8_o 9_o god_n do_v not_o smite_v his_o people_n as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o measure_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n &c_n &c_n which_o well_o consider_v will_v prove_v a_o sweet_a cordial_a of_o comfort_n in_o these_o smite_v time_n and_o who_o will_v think_v much_o to_o be_v smite_v by_o such_o a_o hand_n i_o have_v read_v that_o among_o the_o persian_n he_o that_o be_v command_v to_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o king_n do_v give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o account_v it_o to_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n quod_fw-la rex_fw-la svi_fw-la memor_fw-la fuerit_fw-la that_o the_o king_n be_v mindful_a of_o he_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o that_o be_v smite_v of_o god_n their_o father_n have_v cause_n to_o account_v it_o a_o favour_n for_o if_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v faithful_a how_o much_o more_o the_o stroke_n of_o such_o a_o father_n they_o be_v ever_o lay_v on_o he_o in_o faithfulness_n and_o so_o in_o mercy_n to_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o receive_v his_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o this_o end_n david_n do_v desire_v that_o the_o righteous_a may_v smite_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o a_o kindness_n psal_n 141.5_o it_o be_v report_v of_o cyrus_n that_o he_o know_v the_o name_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o army_n the_o lord_n do_v know_v the_o name_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o in_o he_o and_o will_v see_v that_o none_o shall_v have_v more_o or_o heavy_a stroke_n lay_v on_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v for_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v number_v and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o do_v fall_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o by_o his_o providence_n 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way_n of_o resemblance_n you_o may_v brief_o note_v wherein_o especial_o that_o resemblance_n do_v stand_v namely_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a particular_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o number_n for_o any_o multitude_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o army_n if_o it_o be_v orderly_o illenc_n illenc_n and_o army_n usual_o consist_v of_o great_a number_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n which_o be_v especial_o observe_v in_o army_n and_o this_o make_v the_o host_n of_o god_n admirable_a and_o the_o very_a word_n translate_v host_n gen._n 2.1_o do_v signify_v a_o army_n stand_v in_o order_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n in_o army_n well_o order_v the_o soldier_n be_v obedient_a and_o at_o the_o beck_n and_o command_n of_o their_o captain_n as_o matth._n 8.9_o and_o thus_o locust_n fly_n louse_n and_o every_o creature_n be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o their_o general_n four_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o thing_n more_o and_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o power_n army_n 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it_o be_v to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n or_o he_o that_o smite_v the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v sometime_o translate_a turn_n and_o sometime_o return_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o these_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 6.13_o and_o 37.7_o and_o chap._n 31.6_o jer._n 3.7_o etc._n etc._n it_o do_v proper_o note_v out_o local_a motion_n of_o they_o that_o pass_v or_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n leave_v some_o place_n or_o person_n where_o or_o with_o who_o they_o be_v before_o thus_o 1_o sam._n 7.17_o samuel_n his_o return_n be_v to_o ramah_n for_o there_o be_v his_o house_n etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o it_o can_v be_v take_v here_o for_o psal_n 139.7_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n if_o one_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n or_o mâ—ke_v his_o bed_n in_o hell_n god_n be_v there_o etc._n etc._n the_o phrase_n be_v translate_v from_o local_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o apply_v unto_o spiritual_a motion_n in_o which_o man_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o similitude_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v to_o depaâ—t_v or_o go_v from_o and_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o mâ—y_v be_v note_v in_o the_o word_n of_o austin_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la migrare_fw-la corpore_fw-la aliud_fw-la cord_n &c_n &c_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o body_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o heart_n in_o body_n he_o do_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n that_o do_v change_v his_o place_n 25â—_n 〈◊〉_d deuâ—_n â—2_n 〈◊〉_d joaâ—_n cap._n 7._o â—9_n p._n 25â—_n he_o do_v it_o in_o heart_n qui_fw-la cordis_fw-la mutat_fw-la affectum_fw-la si_fw-la aliud_fw-la amas_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la amabas_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la es_fw-la ubi_fw-la eras_fw-la he_o do_v move_v in_o heart_n from_o where_o he_o be_v that_o do_v change_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v now_o love_v another_o thou_o be_v not_o there_o where_o thou_o be_v before_o by_o sin_v against_o god_n withdraw_v our_o affection_n from_o he_o and_o place_v they_o upon_o the_o creature_n we_o go_v away_o from_o god_n sin_n be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o far_o from_o he_o and_o when_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n we_o place_v our_o affection_n upon_o he_o and_o become_v obedient_a we_o return_v to_o he_o from_o sin_n and_o vice_n unto_o virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o further_o observe_v to_o this_o purpose_n 35â—_n aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 48._o p._n 35â—_n he_o that_o believe_v do_v come_v and_o he_o that_o go_v away_o non_fw-la movetur_fw-la anima_fw-la pedibus_fw-la sed_fw-la affectibus_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v not_o move_v with_o foot_n but_o with_o affection_n and_o god_n who_o be_v despise_v in_o any_o place_n do_v depart_v from_o their_o heart_n who_o do_v forsake_v he_o in_o their_o manner_n and_o life_n not_o with_o their_o foot_n he_o come_v to_o they_o who_o turn_v to_o he_o not_o with_o their_o face_n but_o with_o their_o faith_n and_o approach_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o mind_n not_o with_o their_o flesh_n in_o a_o word_n by_o serious_a repentance_n we_o turn_v to_o he_o so_o that_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n be_v to_o repent_v or_o convert_v from_o satan_n and_o sin_n to_o god_n act._n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v and_o ezek._n 18.30_o repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o your_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n three_o let_v we_o in_o the_o last_o place_n note_v what_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o be_v the_o other_o act_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o duty_n they_o shall_v have_v perform_v to_o seek_v the_o
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heart_n etc._n etc._n second_o entire_o we_o must_v turn_v from_o sin_n not_o some_o but_o all_o not_o from_o sin_n alone_o but_o unto_o god_n and_o truth_n must_v aspire_v unto_o perfection_n three_o we_o must_v turn_v speedy_o god_n call_v for_o a_o duty_n he_o look_v that_o we_o shall_v set_v about_o it_o present_o and_o now_o that_o the_o destroy_a sword_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n every_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a archimedes_n draw_v line_n so_o long_o in_o the_o dust_n till_o his_o city_n be_v take_v and_o the_o soldier_n break_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o many_o that_o have_v thought_n of_o repentance_n and_o return_v to_o god_n lose_v their_o precious_a soul_n by_o their_o sinful_a delay_n four_o i_o may_v add_v to_o the_o former_a in_o the_o last_o place_n turn_v sincere_o entire_o and_o speedy_o we_o may_v return_v hopeful_o not_o doubt_v of_o mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o true_o turn_v to_o god_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o it_o be_v redeamus_fw-la lam._n 3.40_o psal_n 119.59_o a_o region_fw-la nostra_fw-la superbiendo_fw-la inobediendo_fw-la visibilia_fw-la sequl_fw-la do_v cibum_fw-la vetitum_fw-la gull_n ando_fw-la discessimus_fw-la 01_o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la flendo_fw-la visibilia_fw-la contemnendo_fw-la atque_fw-la appetitum_fw-la carnis_fw-la refraenando_n redeamus_fw-la see_v that_o deut._n 4.29_o 30._o and_o to_o help_v yourselves_o in_o such_o a_o purpose_n of_o turn_v let_v a_o right_a course_n be_v take_v for_o this_o end_n every_o man_n must_v search_v and_o try_v his_o way_n and_o so_o turn_v when_o a_o man_n have_v see_v how_o he_o have_v turn_v from_o god_n to_o sin_n he_o must_v the_o contrary_a way_n return_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n thus_o david_n think_v on_o his_o way_n and_o turn_v his_o foot_n unto_o god_n testimony_n as_o we_o go_v from_o god_n by_o pride_n disobedience_n follow_v after_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v and_o taste_v the_o 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