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A88628 An image of our reforming times: or, Jehu in his proper colours; displayed in some exercitations on 2 Kings 9 and 10 chapters: setting forth the opportunity was given him to do his work in. cause he had committed to him to manage. Also, his policie, zeal, profession, hypocrisie: with his sins, and their aggravations. reason for all this. In all which he is proved to be a particular character of our times: by which, as in a glass, we may see the state and condition we have brought our selves into, by our deviations. Concluding with a word to Jehu, Jehonadah his counsellor, and the despised persecuted people of God. / [Lane, Edward, Col.]. 1654 (1654) Wing L335; Thomason E808_11; ESTC R207527 55,583 61

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and_o thy_o mighty_a in_o the_o war_n and_o her_o gate_n shall_v lament_v and_o mourn_v and_o she_o be_v desolate_a london_n london_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o that_o day_n seven_o woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n say_v we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n ●o_o unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n 9_o ch_n 5_o 8_o 9_o till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o my_o ear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n 27._o ch_n 30.1.9_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 27._o wo_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v counsel_n his_o not_z of_o i_o and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o 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 na●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 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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 kep●_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 han●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 lo●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 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