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christ_n himself_o live_v their_o policy_n keep_v they_o from_o receive_v christ_n the_o true_a god_n cause_v they_o to_o reject_v he_o for_o say_v they_o if_o we_o receive_v he_o if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_z man_n will_z believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o what_o great_a affliction_n and_o destruction_n it_o bring_v upon_o they_o we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o macchabee_n yea_o what_o utter_a ruin_n at_o last_o overwhelm_v they_o be_v evident_a have_v they_o not_o be_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o more_o than_o 1200_o year_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o this_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n be_v found_v in_o and_o bottom_v upon_o their_o state-policy_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o first_o or_o last_o their_o walk_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o maxim_n of_o this_o policy_n break_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o bring_v 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transgression_n which_o he_o commit_v against_o the_o lord_n even_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o kepâ—_n not_o and_o also_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanâ—ni_n 16.7_o 2_o kin._n 16.7_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o baasha_n and_o against_o his_o house_n even_o for_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n in_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o because_v he_o kill_v he_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 20.42_o 1_o king_n 20.42_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n 1.4_o hosea_n 1.4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o call_v his_o name_n jezreel_n for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n and_o will_v cause_v to_o cease_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 2.18_o gal._n 2.18_o for_o if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n 28.3_o 1_o chron._n 28.3_o but_o god_n say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o have_v shed_v blood_n 19.2_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o seer_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o king_n jehosaphat_n shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o wrath_n be_v upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n 26.16_o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 32.25_o ch_n 32.25_o but_o hezekiâ—h_v render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 11._o ch_n 28.10_o 11._o and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n to_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n now_o hear_v i_o therefore_o and_o deliver_v the_o captive_n again_o which_o you_o have_v take_v captive_a of_o your_o brethren_n for_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 13._o isa_n 10.1_o 13._o that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n for_o he_o say_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o prudent_a and_o i_o have_v remove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v rob_v their_o treasury_n and_o i_o have_v put_v down_o the_o inhabitant_n like_o a_o valiant_a man_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v it_o to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n 23.9_o ch_n 23.9_o and_o to_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 25.16_o 2_o chron_n 25.16_o as_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o that_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v then_o the_o prophet_n forbear_v and_o say_v i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o counsel_n now_o the_o good_a lord_n help_v thou_o jehu_n that_o upon_o read_v this_o the_o may_v understand_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o repent_v and_o do_v tâ—_n first_o work_v lest_o etc._n etc._n a_o word_n to_o jehonadab_n jehu_n counsellor_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o have_v a_o word_n to_o speak_v to_o jehonadab_n hâ—_n excellent_a have_v thou_o be_v how_o perspicuous_a have_v thy_o glory_n shine_v the_o face_n of_o man_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o thâ—_n and_o have_v choose_v thou_o for_o their_o counsellor_n think_v sure_o they_o shoâ—_n be_v happy_a and_o prosper_v if_o such_o counsellor_n as_o thou_o be_v teach_v theâ—_n thou_o have_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o ride_v in_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o noâ—_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o far_o take_v and_o ravish_v with_o tâ—_n sight_n of_o worldly_a glory_n from_o those_o mount_n that_o thou_o have_v fall_v down_o and_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n thou_o be_v overcome_v and_o fall_v repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n or_o else_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v come_v quick_o and_o take_v that_o away_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o candlestick_n thou_o have_v climb_v up_o the_o ascend_a step_n to_o those_o altar_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n appointment_n and_o your_o foot_n have_v slip_v and_o you_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o discover_v of_o all_o your_o nakedness_n remedy_n against_o this_o thou_o thyself_o o_o jehonadab_n have_v teach_v the_o people_n but_o now_o the_o disease_n have_v overtake_v thyself_o may_v we_o not_o just_o say_v physician_n cure_v thyself_o but_o thy_o unskilful_a deal_n with_o and_o carelessness_n towards_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o thy_o be_v so_o slight_o and_o so_o easy_o overcome_v make_v it_o appear_v thou_o be_v real_o ignorant_a more_o
which_o draw_v nigh_o to_o be_v give_v to_o you_o for_o a_o inheritance_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v that_o as_o the_o work_n of_o one_o more_o know_v in_o those_o great_a and_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o father_n love_n than_o myself_o be_v one_o who_o have_v more_o need_n to_o learn_v and_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o weak_a among_o you_o and_o indeed_o none_o can_v make_v you_o sensible_a of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o spirit_n himself_o only_o i_o have_v out_o of_o that_o feast_n of_o far_a thing_n of_o marrow_n and_o wine_n upon_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o choose_a once_o i_o say_v out_o of_o that_o feast_n i_o have_v gather_v a_o collation_n for_o you_o make_v up_o of_o such_o dainty_n as_o i_o conceive_v most_o suitable_a to_o your_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n 3.16_o mal._n 3.16_o then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n 4.13_o mic._n 4.13_o arise_v and_o thresiâ—_n o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o â—orn_a iron_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o hoof_n brass_n and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v in_o piece_n many_o people_n and_o i_o will_v consecrate_v their_o gain_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o substance_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 14._o isa_n 17.13_o 14._o the_o nation_n shall_v rush_v like_o the_o rush_n of_o many_o water_n but_o god_n shall_v rebuke_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v flee_v far_o off_o and_o shall_v be_v chase_v as_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o mountain_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o as_o a_o roll_a thing_n before_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o behold_v at_o evening-tide_n trouble_v and_o before_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v not_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v we_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o they_o 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glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n yea_o the_o lord_n will_v answer_v 32._o joel_n 2.19_o 32._o and_o say_v unto_o his_o people_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o i_o will_v no_o more_o make_v you_o a_o reproach_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosover_n shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o in_o the_o remnant_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v 7._o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o estabish_a it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o 11._o ch_n 41.10_o 11._o be_v not_o thou_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v the_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n behold_v all_o they_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o and_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o thou_o shall_v perish_v since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a 43.4_o ch_n 43.4_o and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o people_n for_o thy_o life_n and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v 35.10_o isa_n 35.10_o and_o come_v to_o zion_n 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you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n judgement_n no_o you_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a yea_o you_o be_v find_v guilty_a already_o and_o though_o in_o mercy_n the_o long_a sufferance_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n may_v be_v towards_o you_o for_o a_o little_a season_n yet_o you_o will_v know_v to_o your_o smart_n though_o god_n have_v if_o i_o may_v with_o reverence_n use_v that_o similitude_n woollen_a foot_n he_o have_v leaden_a hand_n harken_v to_o your_o judgement_n and_o doom_n write_v of_o old_a that_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o dust_n so_o many_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n you_o have_v do_v though_o far_o less_o aggravate_v 30._o jer._n 4.19_o 20_o 30._o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o very_a heart_n my_o heart_n make_v a_o noise_n in_o i_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o peace_n because_o thou_o have_v hear_v o_o my_o soul_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n the_o alarm_n of_o war_n destruction_n upon_o destruction_n be_v cry_v 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son_n together_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o the_o neighbour_n and_o his_o friend_n shall_v perish_v for_o the_o pastor_n be_v become_v brutish_a 10.21_o ch_n 10.21_o and_o have_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o all_o their_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o prophet_n that_o make_v my_o people_n err_v that_o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n 7._o mic._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o cry_v peace_n and_o he_o that_o put_v not_o into_o their_o mouth_n they_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o he_o therefore_o night_n shall_v he_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o division_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v dark_a unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o divine_a and_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o over_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v dark_a over_o they_o then_o shall_v the_o seeâ—s_n be_v ashamed_a and_o the_o diviner_n confound_v yea_o they_o shall_v all_o cover_v their_o lip_n for_o there_o be_v no_o answer_n of_o god_n 11.3_o zach._n 11.3_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n of_o the_o howl_n of_o the_o shepherd_n for_o their_o glory_n be_v spoil_v 4.13_o lam._n 4.13_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o her_o prophet_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o her_o priest_n that_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o 16._o isai_n 9.14_o 16._o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n head_n and_o tail_n branch_n and_o rush_v in_o one_o day_n for_o the_o leader_n of_o this_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v of_o they_o be_v destroy_v 6.16_o mic._n 6.16_o for_o the_o statute_n of_o oâ—ri_n be_v keep_v and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o you_o walk_v â—n_v their_o
counsel_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o disolation_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o a_o lâ—ssing_n therefore_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o people_n 11._o jer._n 11_o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v turn_v back_o to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o refuse_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v and_o though_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o 15._o isai_n 3.14_o 15._o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o ancient_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o for_o you_o have_v eat_v up_o 〈◊〉_d vineyard_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o your_o â—ouâ—â—s_n what_o mean_v you_o thaâ—_n you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a say_v the_o loâ—d_n god_n of_o host_n 1.2_o mic._n 1.2_o â—o_o to_o thâ—m_v that_o devise_n iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o 32._o jer._n 50.31_o 32._o o_o thou_o most_o proud_a say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o thy_o day_n be_v come_v the_o time_n that_o i_o will_v visit_v thou_o and_o the_o most_o proud_a shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o none_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o i_o will_v kâ—nale_n a_o fire_n in_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v all_o round_a about_o he_o for_o he_o bring_v down_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o high_a 6._o isa_n 26.5_o 6._o the_o lofty_a city_n he_o lay_v it_o low_a he_o lay_v it_o low_a even_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o bring_v it_o even_o to_o the_o dust_n the_o foot_n shall_v tread_v it_o down_o even_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o step_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o 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my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n lie_v child_n child_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n because_o you_o despise_v this_o word_n and_o trust_v in_o oppression_n and_o perverseness_n and_o stay_v thereon_o therefore_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o as_o a_o breach_n ready_a to_o fall_v swell_v out_o in_o a_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n behold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v from_o far_o burn_v with_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o burden_n thereof_o be_v heavy_a his_o lip_n be_v full_a of_o indignation_n and_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o devour_a fire_n 11._o ch_n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o he_o say_v go_v and_o tell_v this_o people_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v then_o say_v i_o lord_n how_o long_o and_o he_o answer_v until_o the_o city_n be_v waste_v without_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o house_n without_o man_n and_o the_o land_n be_v utter_o desolate_a i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o in_o hypocritical_a naâ—ion_n 10.6_o ch_n 10.6_o and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n and_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n 1.15_o ch_n 1.15_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o 15.1_o jer._n 15.1_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v they_o go_v forth_o behold_v 3._o isa_n 59.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v neither_o his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v for_o your_o hand_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n and_o your_o finger_n with_o iniquity_n your_o lip_n have_v speak_v lie_v your_o tongue_n have_v mutter_v perverseness_n now_o therefore_o be_v you_o not_o mocker_n 28.22_o isa_n 28.22_o lest_o your_o band_n be_v make_v strong_a for_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o consumption_n even_o determine_v upon_o the_o whole_a 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