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they_o but_o make_v their_o sin_n and_o judgement_n as_o conspicuous_a as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o very_a name_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o call_v his_o name_n jezreel_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o however_o they_o glory_v in_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v they_o become_v a_o jezreel_n by_o manifest_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o plague_n for_o it_o 3._o albeit_o idolatry_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v deserve_v sad_a judgement_n yet_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o give_v up_o such_o apostate_n unto_o other_o gross_a wickedness_n to_o let_v they_o and_o the_o world_n see_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o depart_n from_o god_n and_o by_o all_o these_o sin_n together_o to_o hasten_v the_o judgement_n for_o albeit_o the_o chief_a sin_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n controversy_n be_v idolatry_n v._o 2._o yet_o for_o these_o cause_n be_v they_o give_v up_o to_o murder_n and_o bloodshed_n with_o it_o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v so_o 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he_o be_v that_o one_o head_n in_o embrace_v of_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o in_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v unite_v 4._o as_o union_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v a_o choice_a gospel-mercy_n consider_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o violence_n of_o the_o contention_n of_o brethren_n so_o true_a union_n need_v never_o be_v expect_v but_o where_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o head_n with_o who_o communion_n be_v hold_v and_o set_v up_o as_o a_o king_n to_o govern_v and_o man_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o imagination_n this_o general_a instruction_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o particular_a instance_n judah_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o their_o union_n after_o so_o great_a dissension_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o they_o attain_v to_o it_o when_o they_o have_v one_o head_n 5._o albeit_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n set_v by_o his_o father_n over_o zion_n psal_n 2.6_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o privilege_n of_o 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also_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o they_o do_v proclaim_v by_o their_o multiply_v of_o idol_n and_o confidence_n for_o they_o have_v baalim_fw-la in_o the_o plural_a number_n many_o idol_n under_o that_o name_n 14._o beside_o the_o sin_n of_o gross_a idolatry_n in_o choose_v a_o false_a god_n for_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n the_o lord_n can_v away_o with_o image_n put_v in_o any_o religious_a state_n for_o represent_v he_o or_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o by_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v as_o another_o challenge_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o grave_a image_n a_o notable_a instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o golden_a calf_n wherein_o they_o pretend_v to_o do_v service_n to_o god_n exod._n 32.4_o 5._o verse_n 3._o i_o teach_v ephraim_n also_o to_o go_v take_v they_o by_o their_o arm_n but_o they_o know_v not_o that_o i_o heal_v they_o in_o this_o v._o the_o lord_n record_v a_o further_a benefit_n confer_v on_o israel_n which_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o his_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o that_o he_o direct_v their_o way_n and_o tender_o conduct_v they_o in_o it_o as_o a_o tender_a parent_n or_o nurse_n lead_v a_o child_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o lift_v it_o up_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o carry_v it_o over_o a_o rough_a piece_n of_o way_n see_v deut._n 1.31_o and_o 32.10_o 11_o 12._o unto_o this_o he_o subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o challenge_n what_o their_o ingrate_a carriage_n be_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o he_o do_v all_o this_o and_o that_o he_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v when_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n have_v make_v breach_n on_o themselves_o he_o recover_v they_o psal_n 106.23_o yea_o and_o save_v they_o from_o all_o danger_n whereinto_o they_o may_v have_v fall_v in_o that_o wilderness_n whence_o learn_v 1._o deliverance_n from_o bondage_n and_o distress_n be_v not_o all_o that_o the_o church_n need_v at_o god_n hand_n but_o her_o way_n be_v deliver_v may_v be_v so_o dark_a and_o so_o rough_a as_o usual_o god_n way_n be_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o she_o neither_o know_v it_o nor_o can_v walk_v in_o it_o more_o than_o a_o child_n in_o a_o rough_a way_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v that_o they_o need_v god_n to_o guide_v the_o way_n and_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o go_v in_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o church_n great_a advantage_n that_o god_n who_o deliver_v she_o will_v not_o leave_v she_o so_o but_o will_v guide_v and_o carry_v she_o for_o after_o the_o former_a mercy_n v._o 1._o it_o be_v add_v i_o teach_v ephraim_n also_o to_o go_v by_o ephraim_n he_o understand_v the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o albeit_o all_o jacob_n posterity_n taste_v of_o this_o mercy_n in_o the_o wilderness_n
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provocation_n it_o be_v threaten_v here_o 2._o the_o sword_n be_v then_o a_o most_o sharp_a scourge_n and_o speak_v much_o of_o god_n displeasure_n when_o it_o rage_v not_o only_o among_o army_n in_o the_o field_n but_o fall_v in_o upon_o city_n when_o it_o be_v universal_a upon_o city_n and_o branch_n or_o village_n or_o fort_n or_o ruler_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n and_o when_o it_o continue_v long_o thus_o and_o abide_v till_o it_o consume_v and_o devour_v see_v jer._n 47.6_o 7._o 3._o however_o man_n trust_v much_o to_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o project_n neglect_v god_n and_o his_o way_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v yet_o all_o this_o their_o wit_n and_o policy_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o hold_v off_o a_o judgement_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o do_v draw_v it_o on_o for_o it_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o sentence_n because_o of_o their_o own_o counsel_n verse_n 7._o and_o my_o people_n be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v from_o i_o though_o they_o call_v thou_o 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but_o tend_v to_o more_o apostasy_n and_o testify_v their_o inclination_n to_o it_o in_o that_o no_o such_o hesitation_n stop_v their_o course_n this_o general_a challenge_n be_v more_o particular_o confirm_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o v._o from_o the_o ill_a entertainment_n they_o give_v to_o the_o message_n send_v by_o god_n servant_n to_o they_o doct._n 1._o backslide_v and_o apostasy_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o which_o she_o have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n natural_o even_o in_o her_o best_a frame_n any_o other_o course_n she_o follow_v be_v but_o a_o motion_n against_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v a_o challenge_n that_o they_o not_o only_o backslide_v from_o what_o they_o attain_v but_o be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v see_v chap._n 6.4_o 2._o mens_fw-la hang_v sometime_o in_o suspense_n and_o have_v some_o inclination_n to_o return_v will_v neither_o double_v out_o their_o point_n against_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n within_o they_o nor_o will_v it_o extenuate_v but_o rather_o aggreage_fw-mi their_o backsliding_a that_o it_o overflow_v such_o bank_n so_o much_o do_v the_o other_o read_n teach_v they_o be_v in_o suspense_n and_o yet_o it_o tend_v but_o to_o backslide_v 3._o the_o great_a backslide_n of_o god_n people_n be_v their_o backslide_n from_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o draw_v on_o all_o other_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n and_o every_o backslide_n of_o the_o church_n in_o duty_n or_o worship_n be_v a_o backslide_n from_o god_n in_o so_o far_o as_o man_n thereby_o do_v renounce_v his_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o prescribe_v their_o duty_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o service_n and_o do_v renounce_v these_o way_n and_o mean_n wherein_o only_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o entertain_v in_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v challenge_v that_o they_o backslide_v from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 4._o god_n will_v not_o forget_v a_o backslide_a people_n interest_n and_o pretence_n of_o interest_n in_o he_o to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n for_o it_o add_v to_o the_o challenge_n my_o people_n be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v it_o can_v but_o grieve_v god_n when_o these_o who_o he_o have_v choosen_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o have_v put_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o special_a favour_n and_o gain_v their_o consent_n in_o part_n do_v recede_v from_o he_o as_o unworthy_a and_o do_v choose_v husk_n whereon_o the_o world_n feed_v as_o the_o only_a desirable_a portion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n when_o all_o a_o people_n privilege_n and_o advantage_n serve_v only_o to_o make_v their_o ditty_n the_o sad_a 5._o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n great_a mercy_n that_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o follow_v backslider_n with_o message_n from_o his_o word_n as_o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o yet_o there_o be_v and_o that_o diverse_a and_o many_o who_o call_v they_o so_o by_o the_o entertainment_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n 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whereof_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o apostasy_n and_o portend_v more_o of_o it_o for_o so_o be_v import_v in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v from_o their_o backslide_n to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o the_o most_o high_a and_o to_o exalt_v he_o 8._o backslide_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o sad_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a quarrel_n that_o it_o be_v universal_a for_o none_o at_o all_o will_v exalt_v he_o but_o all_o refuse_v the_o call_n though_o it_o may_v be_v also_o understand_v and_o read_v together_o they_o exalt_v not_o that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o refuse_v but_o they_o join_v not_o in_o that_o work_n as_o indeed_o want_v of_o union_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n of_o carry_v on_o backslide_v and_o defection_n verse_n 8._o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n i_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o lord_n comfort_v the_o godly_a against_o the_o imminent_a and_o deserve_a judgement_n with_o some_o blenk_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o first_o in_o this_o v._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o come_v over_o their_o provocation_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o and_o interpose_v to_o hold_v off_o the_o extremity_n of_o judgement_n deserve_v by_o they_o wherein_o 1._o it_o be_v insinuate_v by_o way_n of_o sentence_n for_o their_o apostasy_n that_o their_o sin_n deserve_v hard_a thing_n even_o such_o calamity_n as_o befall_v sodom_n and_o the_o neighbour_a city_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 19.24_o deut._n 29.23_o but_o 2._o in_o the_o execution_n the_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v a_o stand_n
rest_n since_o other_o of_o who_o god_n take_v no_o such_o strict_a notice_n be_v afflict_v as_o well_o as_o they_o by_o these_o prediction_n god_n will_v let_v they_o see_v that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o of_o they_o 3._o this_o doctrine_n against_o the_o nation_n tend_v to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o israel_n guilt_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n have_v plague_v so_o many_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o yet_o they_o prove_v as_o bad_a as_o any_o 4._o it_o tend_v also_o to_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o present_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a nation_n shall_v not_o embolden_v they_o to_o despise_v god_n threaten_n against_o themselves_o see_v that_o prosperity_n be_v to_o come_v to_o such_o a_o end_n 5._o from_o these_o threaten_n israel_n may_v gather_v that_o god_n who_o punish_v the_o nation_n who_o be_v without_o the_o write_a law_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o who_o be_v his_o people_n and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o who_o be_v 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sin_n be_v still_o grow_v and_o sin_n add_v to_o sin_n as_o when_o it_o go_v from_o three_o to_o four_o 4._o when_o the_o long_o they_o grow_v in_o sin_n their_o sin_n be_v still_o the_o grosser_n and_o more_o horrid_a as_o it_o will_v still_o be_v such_o as_o the_o particular_a sin_n here_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n be_v 5._o when_o iniquity_n continue_v in_o fill_v up_o the_o complete_a measure_n prescribe_v by_o god_n in_o his_o long-suffering_a for_o three_o and_o four_o make_v up_o seven_o which_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n all_o this_o be_v import_v in_o this_o general_a challenge_n and_o threaten_a which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o here_o and_o afterward_o for_o three_o transgression_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n because_o they_o have_v etc._n etc._n doct._n 5._o albeit_o a_o people_n may_v have_v many_o sin_n and_o these_o very_a gross_a provoke_v god_n against_o themselves_o yet_o when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o punish_v there_o 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church_n and_o that_o however_o he_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o punishment_n notwithstanding_o many_o former_a provocation_n yet_o now_o because_o of_o this_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v 7._o before_o the_o lord_n people_n shall_v want_v a_o scourge_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o even_o subdue_v nation_n to_o do_v that_o work_n for_o these_o syrian_n be_v subdue_v by_o david_n 2._o sam._n 10.15.19_o but_o they_o begin_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n again_o upon_o solomon_n defection_n from_o god_n 1._o king_n 11.23_o 24_o 25_o and_o be_v now_o a_o strong_a and_o sharp_a scourge_n to_o israel_n verse_n 4._o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n 5._o i_o will_v break_v also_o the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o plain_a of_o aven_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o secpter_n from_o the_o house_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o people_n of_o syria_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o these_o verse_n be_v hold_v forth_o the_o particular_a sentence_n and_o threaten_n for_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o palace_n of_o their_o king_n v._o 4._o and_o will_v break_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o fortify_v city_n and_o so_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n who_o shall_v destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n waste_v the_o country_n root_z out_o their_o kingly_a race_n and_o send_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n into_o captivity_n v._o 5._o as_o for_o the_o place_n here_o name_v damascus_n the_o plain_a of_o aven_n and_o the_o house_n of_o eden_n or_o beth-eden_n it_o be_v thus_o conceive_v that_o as_o damascus_n be_v their_o chief_a city_n and_o command_v a_o tract_n or_o province_n of_o syria_n about_o it_o so_o aven_n be_v another_o great_a city_n and_o chief_a in_o another_o province_n though_o damascus_n be_v chief_a of_o all_o which_o together_o with_o the_o plain_a about_o it_o be_v here_o threaten_v or_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v bikath-aven_n which_o be_v translate_v the_o plain_a of_o aven_n and_o it_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o house_n of_o eden_n or_o beth-eden_n signify_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n in_o another_o pleasant_a province_n call_v afterward_o coelo-syria_n from_o whence_o their_o royal_a race_n come_v or_o they_o do_v much_o reside_v there_o because_o of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o place_n or_o on_o other_o occasion_n not_o leave_v on_o record_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v threaten_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o with_o this_o place_n doct._n 1._o god_n threaten_n not_o to_o spare_v a_o wicked_a people_n be_v not_o empty_a word_n but_o will_v
do_v this_o that_o they_o may_v enlarge_v their_o border_n senacherib_n glory_v that_o he_o be_v good_a at_o this_o of_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n isa_n 10.13_o and_o god_n suffer_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o bind_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o kill_v he_o isa_n 37.37_o 38._o 4._o when_o man_n do_v with_o cruelty_n and_o violence_n usurp_v upon_o other_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o make_v they_o lose_v what_o be_v their_o own_o as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o they_o purchase_v so_o sinful_o for_o because_o of_o this_o i_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbath_n etc._n etc._n it_o bring_v calamity_n and_o desolation_n to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o city_n 5._o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a man_n will_v have_v much_o of_o god_n wrath_n in_o they_o and_o they_o will_v come_v sudden_o and_o violent_o and_o be_v accompany_v with_o much_o terror_n and_o confusion_n for_o the_o calamity_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o fire_n which_o devour_v all_o as_o be_v inflict_v in_o the_o burn_a indignation_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v dreadful_a shouting_n of_o assail_a enemy_n and_o of_o affright_a people_n and_o with_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o whirlwind_n that_o be_v the_o calamity_n shall_v surprise_v and_o overwhelm_v they_o like_o a_o tempestuous_a whirlwind_n all_o which_o show_v how_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n in_o a_o sad_a and_o boisterous_a time_n for_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o this_o that_o make_v this_o condition_n so_o dreadful_a to_o they_o 6._o king_n and_o great_a one_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o help_v these_o who_o they_o draw_v to_o sin_n with_o they_o and_o idol_n so_o unable_a to_o help_v these_o that_o worship_n and_o trust_v in_o they_o that_o themselves_o shall_v be_v make_v eminent_a spectacle_n of_o justice_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n for_o their_o king_n or_o malchom_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o and_o his_o prince_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n chap._n ii_o in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o the_o lord_n proceed_v to_o challenge_v and_o threaten_v moab_n another_o of_o the_o nation_n about_o v._o 1.2_o 3._o 2._o he_o do_v also_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o judah_n v._o 4_o 5._o 3._o he_o begin_v the_o process_n against_o israel_n his_o more_o peculiar_a charge_n who_o he_o charge_v with_o many_o sin_n particular_o with_o injustice_n oppression_n and_o uncleanness_n v._o 6_o 7._o and_o that_o they_o join_v their_o oppression_n with_o and_o strive_v to_o cloak_v it_o by_o their_o corrupt_a worship_n v._o 8._o and_o with_o great_a ingratitude_n in_o that_o they_o sin_v thus_o against_o he_o who_o not_o only_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n who_o possess_v that_o land_n v._o 9_o but_o deliver_v they_o from_o egypt_n and_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o they_o get_v that_o land_n v._o 10._o and_o in_o that_o they_o do_v no_o less_o profane_o entertain_v his_o spiritual_a mercy_n and_o favour_n v._o 11_o 12_o because_o of_o all_o which_o he_o declare_v that_o be_v burden_v with_o their_o sin_n v._o 13._o he_o will_v send_v inevitable_a calamity_n upon_o they_o v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o verse_n 1._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o moab_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o he_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n into_o lime_n in_o this_o verse_n moab_n be_v challenge_v and_o the_o lord_n threaten_v not_o to_o spare_v they_o any_o long_o and_o that_o because_o of_o their_o many_o and_o multiply_v sin_n and_o particular_o because_o of_o some_o horrid_a cruelty_n commit_v by_o their_o king_n as_o will_v appear_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n who_o bone_n he_o burn_v into_o lime_n that_o be_v into_o small_a white_a dust_n like_o unto_o lime_n or_o as_o some_o conceive_v he_o make_v indeed_o lime_n of_o it_o to_o plaster_v his_o house_n that_o so_o his_o cruelty_n may_v be_v satisfy_v this_o fact_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v apply_v by_o very_o many_o to_o that_o which_o be_v record_v 2._o king_n 3.26_o 27._o as_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v besiege_v by_o three_o king_n do_v attempt_v to_o break_v through_o into_o edom_n camp_n either_o because_o it_o be_v weak_a or_o because_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n against_o he_o for_o join_v with_o israel_n and_o judah_n to_o who_o he_o be_v yet_o subject_a in_o this_o quarrel_n but_o fail_v in_o the_o attempt_n he_o take_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n son_n who_o be_v either_o new_a take_v or_o before_o that_o time_n in_o his_o power_n and_o burn_v he_o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o that_o history_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n offering_n of_o his_o own_o son_n in_o a_o barbarous_a sacrifice_n to_o his_o idol_n implore_v their_o help_n in_o his_o extremity_n and_o beside_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o well_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n while_o his_o father_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o in_o the_o camp_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o challenge_n relate_v to_o some_o other_o act_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n either_o when_o he_o go_v to_o avenge_v himself_o on_o edom_n after_o these_o three_o king_n have_v raise_v their_o siege_n 2._o king_n 3.27_o or_o at_o some_o other_o time_n do_v let_v out_o his_o fury_n upon_o the_o very_a bone_n of_o the_o dead_a king_n either_o after_o he_o have_v slay_v he_o or_o be_v dead_a before_o he_o dig_v they_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n doct._n 1._o god_n providence_n and_o dominion_n be_v universal_a in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o to_o avenge_v wrong_n do_v by_o heathen_a nation_n unto_o the_o church_n but_o to_o take_v order_n with_o the_o wrong_n do_v among_o themselves_o for_o he_o threaten_v to_o reckon_v with_o moab_n for_o what_o he_o do_v to_o edom._n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sad_a and_o just_a quarrel_n against_o man_n will_v not_o assoil_v nor_o excuse_v other_o who_o do_v they_o wrong_n for_o he_o have_v much_o to_o say_v against_o edom_n chap._n 1.11_o and_o yet_o moabs_n fault_n be_v not_o the_o less_o 3_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o much_o growth_n and_o ripeness_n in_o sin_n for_o here_o it_o be_v the_o result_n and_o height_n of_o moabs_n three_o transgression_n and_o four_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 4._o it_o be_v in_o particular_a a_o hateful_a and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n that_o be_v exercise_v against_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o grave_n of_o man_n for_o this_o be_v challenge_v here_o that_o he_o burn_v the_o bore_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n into_o lime_n and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o when_o it_o be_v do_v to_o a_o profane_a man_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o avenge_v it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o martyr_n 5._o cruelty_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o odious_a to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n against_o these_o to_o who_o they_o have_v relation_n for_o moab_n be_v also_o a_o kinsman_n to_o edom_n and_o therefore_o his_o cruelty_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a verse_n 2._o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o moab_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o kerioth_n and_o moab_n shall_v die_v with_o tumult_n with_o shout_v and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n 3._o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o judge_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o will_v slay_v all_o the_o prince_n thereof_o with_o he_o faith_n the_o lord_n the_o particular_a threaten_n and_o sentence_n against_o moah_n be_v that_o god_n will_v consume_v moab_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n kirioth_n jer._n 48.41_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o war_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a tumult_n and_o cry_n and_o sound_v of_o trumpet_n stir_v up_o the_o assailer_n to_o do_v execution_n and_o great_a noise_n among_o they_o who_o perish_v v._o 2._o it_o be_v also_o further_o threaten_v that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n by_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o ruler_n of_o all_o rank_n v._o 3._o whence_o learn_v 1._o what_o ever_o man_n may_v expect_v by_o cruel_a policy_n which_o they_o use_v either_o to_o avenge_v or_o secure_v themselves_o for_o the_o future_a yet_o it_o will_v certain_o bring_v home_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o themselves_o and_o
appear_v not_o from_o this_o place_n but_o in_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n there_o fall_v much_o to_o the_o priest_n share_n and_o much_o be_v employ_v in_o feast_n and_o so_o it_o be_v less_o matter_n what_o be_v man_n share_n and_o portion_n if_o god_n get_v what_o be_v his_o due_n partly_o that_o as_o leaven_n take_v a_o time_n to_o prepare_v the_o dough_n for_o bake_v matth._n 13.33_o and_o do_v â—â—ke_v the_o lump_n to_o swell_v and_o heave_v up_o so_o especial_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o praise_n man_n will_v have_v their_o heart_n put_v in_o frame_n for_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o hâ—â—_n mercy's_n towards_o they_o psal_n 108.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_a as_o leaven_n do_v make_v bread_n sour_a to_o the_o cast_n and_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v of_o this_o at_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n so_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ll_v most_o serious_o offer_v praise_n for_o any_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n when_o we_o still_o entertain_v sensible_a thought_n of_o the_o bitterness_n from_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v and_o this_o also_o be_v point_v at_o by_o the_o bitter_a herb_n use_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n 5._o these_o free_a offering_n which_o be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v of_o which_o leu._n 7.16_o &_o 22.18_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 15.3_o and_o elsewhere_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n perform_v by_o some_o beside_o their_o ordinary_a peace_n offering_n either_o in_o testimony_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o general_n or_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o some_o special_a favour_n or_o performance_n of_o some_o vow_n they_o do_v not_o serve_v to_o warrant_v a_o man_n to_o devise_v any_o part_n of_o worship_n of_o his_o own_o head_n upon_o whatsoever_o pretence_n of_o affection_n or_o zeal_n for_o all_o that_o be_v but_o will-worship_n and_o so_o not_o acceptable_a and_o there_o be_v duty_n abundant_a in_o institute_n 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