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saint_n peter_n liken_v to_o a_o lion_n to_o a_o roar_a lion_n yet_o i_o can_v think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lion_n in_o my_o text_n no_o though_o this_o in_o my_o text_n be_v a_o roar_a lion_n but_o may_v not_o some_o man_n a_o enemy_n a_o tyrant_n a_o oppressor_n one_o or_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o lion_n this_o roar_a lion_n in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o such_o be_v diverse_a time_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n compare_v to_o lion_n the_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v evermore_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v liken_v to_o a_o lion_n psal_n 10.9_o he_o lie_v in_o wait_v secret_o as_o a_o lion_n in_o his_o den_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o catch_v the_o poor_a david_n enemy_n be_v as_o lion_n he_o so_o speak_v of_o they_o psal_n 22.13_o they_o gape_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n as_o a_o raven_a and_o a_o roar_a lion_n tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o lion_n such_o a_o one_o be_v nero_n saint_n paul_n call_v he_o a_o lion_n 2_o tim._n 4.17_o i_o be_v say_v he_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n the_o lion_n not_o the_o devil_n as_o ambrose_n say_v nor_o festus_n the_o precedent_n of_o judaea_n as_o primasius_n affirm_v but_o nero_n proud_a and_o cruel_a nero_n persecute_v nero_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o chrysostome_n theodoret_n theophylact_fw-mi oecumenius_n aquinas_n and_o eusebius_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o be_v it_o then_o grant_v that_o man_n enemy_n to_o the_o godly_a tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n sometime_o compare_v to_o lion_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o thence_o be_v infer_v that_o therefore_o by_o this_o roar_a lion_n in_o my_o text_n man_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o remain_v then_o that_o god_n either_o sole_o or_o principal_o be_v here_o intend_v sic_fw-la communiter_fw-la omnes_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la say_v christophorus_n à _fw-fr castre_n so_o do_v all_o expositor_n common_o understand_v this_o text_n that_o 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not_o only_o to_o the_o old_a lion_n but_o to_o the_o young_a one_o too_o to_o the_o lion_n whelp_n so_o be_v he_o here_o in_o this_o text_n of_o i_o now_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o a_o lion_n will_v not_o roar_v in_o the_o forest_n except_o he_o have_v a_o prey_n nor_o the_o young_a lion_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o den_n except_o he_o have_v get_v somewhat_o no_o more_o will_v almighty_a god_n roar_v from_o zion_n or_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n except_o there_o be_v a_o prey_n ready_a for_o he_o he_o will_v not_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n give_v forth_o his_o threaten_n except_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o he_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o a_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n my_o observation_n be_v if_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o provoke_v
a_o commentary_n or_o exposition_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n deliver_v in_o xxi_o sermon_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o meysey-hampton_a in_o the_o diocese_n of_o gloucester_n by_o sebastian_z benefield_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o fellow_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxford_n ephes._n 5.16_o redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a london_n ¶_o print_a by_o john_n haviland_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o hugh_n perry_n at_o the_o harrow_n in_o britain_n burse_n 1629._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n gentle_a reader_n these_o sermon_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o pulpit_n not_o intend_v for_o the_o press_n yet_o since_o i_o live_v in_o a_o prodigal_a age_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o too_o many_o with_o their_o unprofitable_a if_o not_o obscene_a pamphlet_n do_v run_v pralium_fw-la run_v ad_fw-la prelâ—m_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pralium_fw-la to_o the_o press_n as_o a_o horse_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v entertain_v with_o applause_n i_o have_v the_o more_o willing_o now_o publish_v they_o to_o thy_o view_n thou_o will_v say_v there_o be_v already_o great_a store_n of_o sermon_n abroad_o more_o than_o we_o can_v well_o use_v i_o deny_v it_o not_o yet_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o sea_n i_o add_v more_o and_o repent_v not_o be_v abundance_n a_o burden_n to_o thou_o if_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v feed_v with_o variety_n as_o well_o by_o the_o eye_n as_o by_o the_o ear_n have_v thou_o any_o reason_n to_o find_v fault_n but_o weak_a stomach_n may_v surfeit_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o too_o much_o let_v such_o favour_n their_o eyesight_n they_o may_v easy_o look_v off_o and_o please_v themselves_o with_o their_o old_a choice_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o their_o daintiness_n shall_v prejudice_n that_o profit_n which_o other_o may_v reap_v from_o this_o abundance_n we_o that_o be_v call_v to_o be_v labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n must_v resolve_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n his_o resolution_n be_v 9.4_o be_v joh._n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v our_o day_n be_v our_o life_n time_n the_o only_a time_n for_o we_o to_o work_v in_o if_o now_o in_o this_o our_o day_n time_n we_o will_v in_o stead_n of_o work_v only_a treasure_n up_o knowledge_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o that_o hoarder_n in_o the_o 11.26_o the_o cap._n 11.26_o proverb_n do_v his_o corn_n in_o his_o storehouse_n or_o will_v wrap_v up_o the_o gift_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o in_o waste_a paper_n as_o the_o slothful_a servant_n in_o the_o 19.20_o the_o luk._n 19.20_o gospel_n do_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n the_o night_n will_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o work_v suffer_v we_o therefore_o while_o it_o be_v our_o day_n to_o work_v our_o work_n consist_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o well_o 7._o well_o ambo._fw-la verbum_fw-la praedicant_fw-la hic_fw-la quidem_fw-la scripto_fw-la ille_fw-la vero_fw-la voce_fw-la clem._n alexan._n stromat_fw-la lib._n 1._o interpret_v gentiano_n herueto_n p._n 57_o edit_n basil_n in_o fol._n an._n 1556._o &_o paulò_fw-la pòst_fw-la praedicandi_fw-la sciâ—â—tia_fw-la est_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la angelica_n utrovis_fw-la modo_fw-la invans_n seu_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la per_fw-la linguam_fw-la operetur_fw-la there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n public_o notify_v but_o we_o may_v in_o that_o respect_n right_o and_o proper_o say_v it_o be_v preach_v luk._n 8.39_o and_o 12.3_o hoâ—kâ—r_v eccl_n polâ—t_fw-la l._n 5._o §._o 18_o p._n 28._o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v in_o their_o time_n all_o preacher_n of_o god_n truth_n some_o by_o word_n some_o by_o write_v some_o by_o both_o hooker_n ibid._n §._o 19_o pag._n 29._o the_o apostle_n in_o write_v be_v not_o untrue_o nor_o unfit_o say_v to_o preach_v hooker_n lib._n 5._o §._o 21._o pag._n 39_o vide_fw-la ibid._n plura_fw-la euangelizo_fw-la manu_fw-la &_o scriptione_n rainold_n de_fw-fr rom._n eccles_n idoâ—â—lat_fw-la praef._n ad_fw-la com._n essex_n pag._n 7._o by_o write_v as_o by_o speak_v as_o well_o by_o pâ—n_n as_o by_o tongue_n the_o word_n speak_v for_o the_o time_n be_v most_o pierce_a but_o the_o letter_n write_v be_v of_o most_o continuance_n i_o shall_v account_v it_o my_o happiness_n if_o i_o may_v do_v good_a both_o way_n my_o place_n in_o that_o worthy_a foundation_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o unworthy_a member_n wear_v i_o out_o in_o the_o read_n of_o humanity_n now_o the_o fourteen_o year_n have_v hinder_v i_o from_o do_v that_o good_a i_o wish_v to_o have_v do_v the_o one_o way_n by_o my_o speak_n by_o my_o tongue_n if_o the_o other_o way_n by_o my_o writing_n by_o my_o pen_n i_o may_v redeem_v the_o time_n past_a and_o by_o these_o my_o poor_a labour_n may_v do_v some_o good_a not_o only_o to_o gloucester_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o ululatu_fw-la mercer_n cum_fw-la vociferatione_fw-la gualther_n cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la caluin_n cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la vel_fw-la jubilo_fw-la that_o be_v with_o a_o cry_n with_o a_o great_a cry_n with_o a_o vociferation_n with_o a_o shout_n such_o as_o soldier_n do_v make_v when_o on_o a_o sudden_a they_o surprise_v a_o city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n in_o die_n belli_fw-la the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v psal_n 78.9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n that_o be_v arm_v and_o shoot_v with_o the_o bow_n they_o turn_v back_o in_o die_v belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n david_n confess_v psal_n 140.7_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o have_v cover_v my_o head_n in_o die_v belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n solomon_n say_v prou._n 21.31_o the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v in_o diem_fw-la belli_fw-la against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n so_o here_o the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o rabbah_n a_o shout_a mâ—â—ie_n belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n this_o day_n of_o battle_n be_v that_o day_n of_o war_n and_o time_n of_o trouble_n mention_v by_o job_n chap._n 38.23_o we_o see_v now_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o prophet_n in_o use_v these_o word_n with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n it_o be_v to_o proclaim_v war_n against_o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o consequent_o against_o their_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o proclamation_n be_v more_o plain_o deliver_v jerem._n 49.2_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v a_o noise_n of_o war_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o rabbah_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o desolate_a heap_n and_o her_o daughter_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o this_o proclamation_n of_o war_n make_v by_o our_o prophet_n amos_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n say_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n we_o may_v take_v this_o lesson_n god_n send_v war_n upon_o a_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o 26._o of_o levit._fw-la vers_fw-la 25._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o israel_n if_o you_o walk_v stubborn_o against_o i_o and_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o than_o i_o will_v send_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o jerem._n 5.15_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n loe_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o nation_n upon_o you_o from_o far_o you_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n i_o will_v send_v i_o will_v bring_v as_o here_o i_o will_v kindle_v will_v you_o any_o other_o witness_n then_o hear_v what_o moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 28.49_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n upon_o you_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n fly_v as_o a_o eagle_n a_o nation_n who_o tongue_n thou_o shall_v not_o understand_v a_o nation_n of_o a_o fierce_a countenance_n which_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o young_a the_o same_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v and_o he_o shall_v leave_v thou_o neither_o wheat_n nor_o wine_n nor_o oil_n nor_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n nor_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n until_o he_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o nought_o by_o this_o speech_n of_o moses_n we_o plain_o see_v that_o war_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o war_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o war_n be_v 3._o be_v cominaeus_n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o one_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o that_o it_o be_v send_v by_o god_n upon_o a_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o my_o doctrine_n go_v let_v we_o 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of_o such_o a_o height_n and_o elevation_n can_v not_o but_o presage_v a_o fearful_a downfall_n this_o their_o downfall_n be_v in_o a_o figure_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n chap._n 11.1_o 2._o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n howle_v fir_n tree_n for_o the_o cedar_n be_v fall_v howl_v you_o okes_n of_o bashan_n for_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o vintage_n be_v come_v down_o what_o zacharie_n do_v in_o a_o figure_n that_o do_v christ_n foretell_v in_o word_n proper_a and_o significant_a luk._n 19.42_o where_o behold_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o he_o say_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o shall_v lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o child_n with_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v in_o thou_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n foretell_v by_o zacharie_n and_o by_o christ_n by_o the_o one_o in_o a_o figure_n by_o the_o other_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v bring_v upon_o that_o stately_a city_n by_o titus_n son_n of_o vespasian_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n threescore_o and_o eleven_o year_n as_o genebrard_n threescore_o and_o twelve_o as_o funccius_n threescore_o and_o thirteen_o as_o 126._o as_o pedro_n mexia_n in_o vitis_fw-la imperat._n in_o vespasiano_n pag._n 126._o other_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n it_o be_v besiege_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o month_n in_o which_o time_n there_o pass_v many_o assault_n many_o skirmish_n much_o slaughter_n with_o wonderful_a obstinacy_n and_o resolution_n the_o famine_n mean_a while_n afflict_v the_o city_n be_v such_o as_o no_o history_n can_v parallel_v when_o their_o ordinary_a sustenance_n be_v spend_v the_o flesh_n of_o 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potherb_n cast_v out_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o wither_a be_v take_v up_o again_o for_o nourishment_n 21._o nourishment_n egesippus_fw-la de_fw-la exciâ—io_fw-la hieroslym_n lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o miserabilis_fw-la cibus_fw-la esca_fw-la lachrymabilis_fw-la here_o be_v miserable_a meat_n lamentable_a food_n yet_o will_v the_o child_n ibid._n child_n rapiebant_fw-la parentibus_fw-la silij_fw-la parent_n filijs_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la fanâ—â—bus_fw-la câ—bâ—s_fw-la proferebatur_fw-la egesip_n ibid._n snatch_v it_o from_o his_o parent_n and_o the_o parent_n from_o his_o child_n even_o from_o out_o his_o jaw_n plerisque_fw-la etiam_fw-la vomitus_fw-la esca_fw-la fuit_fw-la say_v egesippus_fw-la some_o to_o prolong_v their_o life_n will_v eat_v up_o that_o which_o other_o have_v vomit_v among_o many_o other_o accident_n in_o this_o famine_n at_o jerusalem_n one_o be_v so_o memorable_a that_o i_o can_v well_o pass_v it_o over_o 18._o over_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o josephus_n a_o eye-witness_n of_o this_o
psal_n 11._o psal_n 10.6_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a we_o read_v qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la odit_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n do_v ever_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n we_o may_v not_o imagine_v it_o yet_o because_o he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o if_o he_o little_o care_v for_o his_o soul_n health_n it_o be_v there_o absolute_o say_v he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n in_o genes_n 43.6_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n make_v israel_n thus_o to_o speak_v to_o judah_n and_o other_o his_o son_n in_o meam_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecistis_fw-la miseriam_fw-la ut_fw-la indicaretis_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la vos_fw-la habere_fw-la fratrem_fw-la you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o my_o misery_n that_o you_o tell_v the_o man_n that_o you_o have_v another_o brother_n it_o be_v true_a jacobs_n ten_o son_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn_n tell_v joseph_n who_o then_o they_o know_v not_o to_o be_v joseph_n that_o their_o young_a brother_n be_v live_v but_o do_v they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o bring_v misery_n upon_o their_o age_a father_n jacob_n jacob_n himself_o can_v not_o think_v so_o and_o the_o story_n clear_v they_o from_o that_o imputation_n yet_o because_o by_o that_o their_o deed_n misery_n may_v have_v fall_v upon_o their_o father_n jacob_n jacob_n say_v unto_o they_o after_o a_o vulgar_a custom_n of_o speech_n in_o meam_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecistis_fw-la miseriam_fw-la you_o have_v do_v this_o to_o make_v i_o miserable_a in_o 2._o king_n 4.16_o the_o good_a woman_n of_o shunem_n that_o be_v by_o elisha_n promise_v a_o son_n notwithstanding_o herself_o be_v by_o nature_n barren_a and_o her_o husband_n also_o old_a say_v unto_o elisha_n nay_o my_o lord_n thou_o man_n of_o god_n do_v not_o lie_v unto_o thy_o handmaid_n do_v not_o lie_v what!_o elisha_n a_o prophet_n a_o man_n of_o god_n can_v he_o or_o will_v he_o 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sabaoth_n be_v retain_v by_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 9.29_o and_o he_o have_v it_o from_o esay_n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o seed_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodoma_n and_o make_v like_a unto_o gomorrah_n saint_n james_n have_v it_o in_o his_o epistle_n chap._n 5.4_o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v down_o your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o their_o cry_n be_v enter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n there_o be_v of_o the_o ancient_n who_o have_v take_v this_o name_n sabaoth_o for_o one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n saint_n hierome_n epist_n 136._o writing_n to_o marcelia_n of_o the_o ten_o hebrew_n name_n of_o god_n say_v the_o four_o be_v sabaoth_o quartum_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la sabaoth_o quod_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la virtutum_fw-la aquila_n exercituum_fw-la transtulerunt_fw-la the_o 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virtutum_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o author_n of_o the_o looking-glass_n in_o the_o nine_o tome_n of_o saint_n augustine_n work_n the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o lord_n tu_fw-la mitis_fw-la &_o benign_a fortis_fw-la &_o zelote_v &_o sabaoth_v invictissime_fw-la o_o thou_o meek_a and_o gracious_a strong_a and_o jealous_a and_o most_o invincible_a sabaoth_o origen_n hom._n 4._o in_o esaiam_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o song_n of_o the_o seraphin_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n say_v sabaoth_o be_v by_o aquila_n interpretation_n dominus_fw-la militiarum_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o in_o this_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v maim_v and_o unperfect_a drusius_n in_o his_o 23._o epist_n correct_v he_o by_o add_v adonai_n unto_o sabaoth_n thus_o adonai_n sabaoth_v be_v by_o aquila_n interpretation_n dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v good_a and_o be_v confirm_v by_o epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 26._o aquila_n every_o where_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o adonai_n sabaoth_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o for_o saint_n hierome_n and_o isidore_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o looking-glass_n drusius_n be_v of_o opinion_n they_o be_v deceive_v in_o take_v sabaoth_o for_o a_o name_n of_o god_n believe_v i_o say_v he_o sabaoth_o be_v never_o say_v of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v either_o deus_fw-mi sabaoth_o or_o dominus_fw-la sabaoth_v either_o the_o god_n of_o sabaoth_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o indeed_o sabaoth_n be_v no_o name_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o find_v alone_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n elegant_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 40._o against_o the_o archontici_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o sabaoth_n have_v the_o interpretation_n of_o host_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o use_v the_o name_n of_o sabaoth_o speak_v not_o after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabaoth_o have_v say_v unto_o i_o or_o sabaoth_v have_v speak_v but_o thus_o dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sabaoth_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n and_o that_o be_v if_o you_o will_v interpret_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n saint_n ambrose_n his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n sabaoth_o i_o may_v not_o well_o pass_v by_o it_o be_v lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratianum_fw-la cap._n 1._o there_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o 24._o psalm_n dominus_fw-la sabaoth_v ipse_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n he_o say_v sabaoth_v interpretes_n alicubi_fw-la dominum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la alicubi_fw-la regem_fw-la alicubi_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la interpretata_fw-la sunt_fw-la interpreter_n have_v render_v the_o name_n of_o sabaoth_o sometime_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o almighty_a but_o the_o place_n be_v manifest_o vicious_a for_o sabaoth_v not_o where_o signify_v a_o king_n nor_o have_v interpreter_n any_o where_o so_o render_v it_o to_o correct_v that_o error_n drusius_n for_o regem_fw-la read_v exercituum_fw-la and_o he_o prove_v his_o correction_n out_o of_o eucherius_n who_o word_n be_v sabaoth_o exercituum_fw-la sive_fw-la virtutum_fw-la of_o it_o ut_fw-la aliqui_fw-la volunt_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la sabaoth_o be_v for_o signification_n as_o you_o will_v say_v of_o army_n or_o of_o host_n or_o omnipotent_a sabaoth_o be_v render_v omnipotent_a or_o almighty_a by_o the_o septuagint_n as_o in_o other_o place_n so_o in_o this_o text_n of_o i_o
their_o misery_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o woman_n a_o mother_n marry_o eleazar_n daughter_n who_o take_v from_o she_o own_o breast_n her_o own_o child_n a_o harmless_a suckling_n a_o silly_a infant_n do_v kill_v it_o and_o do_v eat_v thereof_o my_o author_n say_v that_o this_o unnatural_a mother_n take_v she_o tender_a babe_n as_o it_o be_v suck_v from_o her_o breast_n and_o thus_o speak_v unto_o it_o seruavero_fw-la it_o miserun_v te_fw-la infans_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la &_o fame_n &_o seditione_n cvi_fw-la te_fw-la seruavero_fw-la little_o infant_n poor_a wretch_n in_o war_n in_o famine_n in_o sedition_n for_o who_o shall_v i_o preserve_v thou_o for_o who_o shall_v i_o save_v thou_o alive_a if_o thou_o live_v thou_o must_v be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o famine_n prevent_v thy_o servitude_n yea_o and_o the_o mutinous_a jew_n be_v more_o cruel_a than_o either_o the_o roman_n or_o the_o famine_n be_v thou_o therefore_o mihi_fw-la cibus_fw-la seditiosis_fw-la furia_fw-la 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horror_n and_o astonishment_n then_o the_o mother_n merciless_a mother_n with_o great_a boldness_n say_v thus_o unto_o they_o this_o meat_n which_o you_o see_v be_v indeed_o part_n of_o my_o own_o son_n it_o be_v my_o meum_fw-la my_o facinus_fw-la meum_fw-la deed_n to_o kill_v it_o eat_v you_o of_o it_o for_o i_o have_v eat_v will_v you_o be_v more_o tender_a than_o a_o woman_n more_o pitiful_a than_o a_o mother_n eat_v you_o of_o it_o i_o have_v eat_v if_o you_o will_v not_o eat_v it_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o i_o his_o mother_n a_o mother_n no_o mother_n but_o a_o monster_n she_o be_v that_o can_v act_v such_o a_o prodigy_n well_o what_o with_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o famine_n what_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o sword_n what_o with_o sickness_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o war_n against_o jerusalem_n there_o veâ—paâ—ian_n there_o see_v pedro_n mexi_fw-la â—_o in_o the_o life_n â—f_fw-fr veâ—paâ—ian_n perish_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o province_n adjoin_v as_o 73._o as_o in_o chrâ—nicâ—â—_n an._n do._n 73._o eusebius_n 594._o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 594._o orosius_n and_o citato_fw-la and_o câ—rneâ—â—us_n &_o suetonias_n apud_fw-la oâ—â—siam_fw-la loco_fw-la citato_fw-la other_o author_n affirm_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n but_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v 7._o believe_v de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o vndecies_fw-la centum_fw-la millia_fw-la &_o euseb_n histor_n ecâ—lâ—s_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o josephus_n a_o jew_n and_o present_a at_o that_o war_n there_o die_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o or_o a_o million_o and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o josephus_n his_o report_n be_v subscribe_v unto_o by_o 539._o by_o apud_fw-la lipsium_n nâ—â—u_fw-la ad_fw-la tacitum_fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 539._o zonaras_n and_o jornardes_n beside_o these_o now_o dead_a fame_n morbo_fw-la ferro_fw-la partly_o by_o famine_n partly_o by_o sickness_n partly_o by_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v take_v captive_a to_o the_o number_n of_o 73._o of_o josâ—ph_n ubi_fw-la supâ—a_fw-la cassiodor_n chronic_a titâ—s_n filius_fw-la vespâ—siani_n judea_n cap_n ta_fw-la centum_fw-la milâ—ia_fw-la caphitâ—râ—m_fw-la publicae_fw-la uâ—â—nâ—ndedit_fw-la abbas_n vâ—sperg_n chronic_n ad_fw-la a_o 29._o chr._n 73._o 97._o thousand_o or_o as_o q_o some_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o sell_v and_o disperse_v in_o the_o wide_a world_n the_o jew_n thus_o dead_a and_o scatter_v what_o become_v of_o their_o glorious_a city_n jerusalem_n the_o holy_a temple_n there_o be_v burn_v their_o strong_a and_o high_a wall_n be_v throw_v down_o all_o the_o city_n become_v waste_v and_o desolate_a and_o so_o it_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n certain_o it_o be_v befall_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o this_o commination_n in_o my_o text_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o judah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n thus_o far_o have_v you_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n expound_v now_o to_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v hear_v god_n judgment_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o glorious_a city_n jerusalem_n denounce_v in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o his_o judgement_n be_v against_o the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n they_o have_v no_o hope_n they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o these_o jew_n these_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v of_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o they_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o forename_a gentile_n do_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o the_o gentile_n even_o to_o send_v a_o fire_n upon_o judah_n which_o have_v long_o since_o devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o doctrine_n which_o from_o hence_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o be_v whosoever_o do_v imitate_v the_o heathen_a in_o their_o impiety_n they_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n account_v no_o better_o than_o the_o heathen_a and_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o the_o heathen_a god_n be_v absolute_o unpartial_a both_o in_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o respect_n of_o person_n he_o judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1._o pet._n 1.17_o jew_n or_o gentile_n it_o be_v not_o material_a if_o they_o be_v obedient_a they_o shall_v live_v and_o flourish_v if_o they_o be_v rebellious_a they_o shall_v die_v &_o perish_v sundry_a other_o 3.25_o other_o deut._n 10.17_o 2._o chro._n 19.7_o job_n 34.19_o esai_n 11.3_o mat._n 22.16_o mar._n 12.14_o luc._n 20.21_o act._n 10.34_o rom._n 2.11_o galat._n 2.6_o eqhe_n 6.9_o coloss_n 3.25_o place_n there_o be_v in_o both_o testament_n old_a and_o new_a which_o i_o may_v allege_v to_o show_v that_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n by_o person_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n or_o man_n himself_o but_o his_o outward_a quality_n or_o condition_n as_o country_n sex_n parentage_n wealth_n poverty_n nobility_n wisdom_n learning_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o these_o god_n in_o judgement_n respect_v not_o man_n whosoever_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_a male_a or_o female_a poor_a and_o rich_a bond_n or_o free_a learned_a or_o unlearned_a that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n he_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n act._n 10.35_o but_o let_v jew_n or_o gentile_a male_a or_o female_a poor_a or_o rich_a bond_n or_o free_a the_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a work_v wickedness_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v without_o partiality_n punish_v job_n 34.19_o such_o have_v 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the_o jew_n for_o their_o prerogative_n nor_o jerusalem_n for_o her_o goodly_a building_n from_o this_o unpartialitie_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o justice_n my_o proposition_n stand_v good_a whosoever_o do_v imitate_v the_o heathen_a in_o their_o impiety_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n account_v no_o better_o than_o the_o heathen_a and_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o the_o heathen_a will_v you_o a_o reason_n hereof_o it_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n take_v impiety_n for_o impiety_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o and_o for_o such_o do_v punish_v it_o and_o he_o find_v it_o every_o where_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 16.9_o lord_n 2._o chrâ—n_n 16.9_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o be_v in_o 15.3_o in_o prâ—u_n 15.3_o every_o place_n to_o behold_v as_o well_o the_o evil_a as_o the_o good_a his_o eye_n be_v 16.17_o be_v jere._n 16.17_o upon_o all_o our_o way_n he_o see_v 34.21_o see_v job_n 34.21_o all_o our_o go_n he_o 31.4_o he_o job_n 31.4_o 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