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then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_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 in_o a_o time_n when_o because_o of_o public_a and_o abound_a sin_n the_o lord_n bring_v on_o public_a and_o general_a calamity_n especial_o such_o as_o sweep_v away_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v or_o hold_v off_o by_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o his_o people_n how_o earnest_a so_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v therein_o it_o may_v seem_v no_o small_a piece_n of_o difficulty_n how_o a_o believer_n shall_v win_v to_o any_o life_n or_o to_o know_v what_o a_o life_n may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o such_o a_o dismal_a day_n it_o may_v therefore_o be_v of_o use_n to_o speak_v a_o little_a hereunto_o especial_o see_v this_o be_v very_o like_a to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o this_o generation_n these_o word_n and_o 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that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o their_o brethren_n the_o whole_a seed_n of_o ephraim_n and_o that_o jeremiah_n may_v understand_v the_o perempâ—…oriness_n of_o this_o denounciation_n he_o add_v vers_fw-la 16._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o cry_v nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o the_o lord_n hereby_o signify_v not_o so_o much_o his_o will_n that_o jeremiah_n shall_v surcease_v and_o pray_v no_o more_o in_o their_o behalf_n as_o the_o peremptoriness_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o bring_v on_o the_o judgement_n so_o that_o all_o his_o intercede_v and_o interpose_v shall_v not_o avail_v and_o this_o be_v again_o renew_a chap_n 11_o 14._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n or_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o thâ—…ir_a trouble_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o decree_n be_v now_o go_v forth_o neither_o shall_v they_o prevail_v for_o themselves_o nor_o thou_o for_o they_o yet_o compassionate_a jeremiah_n can_v not_o get_v they_o forget_v in_o his_o prayer_n but_o intercee_v earnest_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o behalf_n jer._n 14_o 1._o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la whereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n vers_fw-la 11._o pray_v not_o for_o this_o people_n â—…or_a their_o good_a jeremie_n again_o vers_fw-la 19_o to_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o of_o this_o fall_v to_o the_o work_n of_o prayer_n and_o do_v earnest_o supplicat_fw-la and_o intercede_v for_o they_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o chap._n 15_o 1._o that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n shall_v not_o prevail_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o satisfy_v to_o hear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o grant_v his_o petition_n put_v up_o for_o they_o the_o like_a we_o have_v say_v four_o time_n over_o ezek._n 14_o 14_o 16_o 18_o 20._o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o again_o though_o those_o three_o man_n be_v in_o it_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n they_o only_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a the_o matter_n then_o which_o we_o be_v to_o notice_n be_v manifest_a to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n come_v to_o that_o height_n that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v upon_o
any_o humane_a intercession_n he_o will_v hear_v no_o entreaty_n that_o be_v a_o unalterable_a and_o inevitable_a sentence_n against_o the_o house_n of_o honest_a eli._n 1_o sam._n 3_o 14._o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o elies_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v begin_v he_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 12._o so_o esai_n 22_o v._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v a_o people_n according_a to_o their_o way_n and_o recompense_n upon_o they_o all_o their_o abomination_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v pity_n as_o ezek._n 7_o 2._o to_o 10._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o amos_n 7_o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o 8._o vers_fw-la 2._o such_o a_o time_n and_o dispensation_n as_o this_o can_v but_o be_v afflict_v and_o grievous_a to_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n may_v manifest_v how_o sad_a it_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o provoke_v against_o a_o people_n as_o no_o intercession_n of_o his_o most_o high_o honour_a favourite_n upon_o who_o entreaty_n sometime_o he_o have_v manifest_v wonderful_a condescension_n of_o grace_n will_v prevail_v to_o keep_v off_o the_o stroke_n no_o not_o moses_n and_o samuel_n both_o together_o 1._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v much_o at_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o these_o two_o in_o particular_a here_o mention_v moses_n and_o samuel_n for_o moses_n see_v exod._n 32._o where_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o wroth_a and_o displease_v at_o the_o people_n turn_v aside_o so_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o 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samuel_n verse_n 8._o cease_v not_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o upon_o this_o samuel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o see_v also_o psalm_n 99_o v._n 6._o be_v it_o not_o sad_a that_o the_o lord_n who_o sometime_o do_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o these_o person_n be_v now_o so_o offend_v that_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v their_o intercession_n nor_o spare_v upon_o their_o request_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v frequent_o spare_v and_o keep_v a_o stroke_n off_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o interpose_v of_o other_o as_o of_o amos._n chap._n 7_o v._n 2_o 3_o 5_o 6._o when_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n god_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a the_o lord_n repent_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o pray_v and_o have_v the_o same_o return_n so_o nehemiah_n 9_o and_o daniel_n ch._n 9_o and_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14_o v._n 11._o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o and_o other_o 3._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v sometime_o forbear_v to_o strict_a when_o even_o graceless_a person_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n have_v pray_v and_o humble_v themselves_o as_o when_o he_o spare_v ninivee_n after_o that_o natural_a people_n have_v humble_v themselves_o and_o when_o that_o wicked_a man_n ahab_n that_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 1_o king_n 16_o vers_fw-la 30_o 33._o rent_n his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o the_o lord_n delay_v the_o stroke_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n upon_o his_o house_n in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21_o v._n 27_o 29._o how_o sad_a must_v it_o then_o be_v that_o he_o who_o sometime_o have_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o hold_v off_o the_o evil_n threaten_v upon_o the_o cry_n of_o graceless_a person_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o earnest_a entreaty_n of_o his_o greateâ—…st_a favourite_n 4._o this_o dispensation_n will_v also_o appear_v more_o sad_a and_o afflict_a if_o we_o confider_v what_o a_o high_a esteem_n the_o lord_n have_v for_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o worthy_n such_o a_o account_n have_v he_o of_o they_o that_o the_o expression_n thereof_o be_v indeed_o rare_a and_o very_a remarkable_a let_v i_o alone_o say_v he_o unto_o moses_n exod._n 32_o v._n 11._o as_o if_o moses_n have_v be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o have_v bind_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o as_o if_o god_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o moses_n consent_n or_o permission_n so_o say_v he_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32_o v._n 26._o when_o he_o be_v wrestle_v with_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n hos._n 12_o v._n 4._o let_v i_o go_v as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v go_v without_o jacob_n good_a leave_n and_o permission_n and_o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n as_o a_o prince_n and_o have_v therefore_o his_o name_n change_v into_o israel_n 5._o add_v to_o this_o end_n the_o frequent_a promise_n make_v of_o the_o lord_n hear_v of_o such_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o gen._n 20_o 7._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abimelech_n restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o be_v shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v so_o job._n 42_o v._n 8._o the_o lord_n direct_v job_n friend_n to_o set_v he_o a_o work_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o success_n go_v to_o my_o servant_n job_n and_o offer_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v how_o sad_a then_o must_v it_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v such_o see_v also_o jam._n 5_o v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o 6._o yea_o sometime_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v when_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n esai_n 59_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o must_v not_o his_o anger_n then_o be_v great_a when_o he_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v even_o though_o his_o worthy_n who_o he_o high_o honour_v be_v stand_v before_o he_o and_o put_v up_o supplication_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o sinful_a people_n 7._o he_o have_v say_v psal._n 50_o vers_fw-la 15._o call_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o then_o sad_a when_o iniquity_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o not_o hear_v the_o people_n themselves_o when_o they_o cry_v but_o also_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o beseeching_n and_o entreaty_n of_o such_o as_o have_v most_o prevail_v with_o he_o at_o other_o time_n 8._o as_o also_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o unanswerable_a this_o appear_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o title_n and_o style_n which_o he_o have_v gote_v and_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o have_v encourage_v his_o servant_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o psal._n 65_o vers_fw-la 2._o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v such_o a_o dispensation_n as_o this_o can_v but_o be_v sad_a and_o grievous_a if_o it_o be_v inquire_v when_o we_o may_v apprehend_v the_o time_n to_o be_v such_o as_o wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v no_o intercession_n no_o prayer_n nor_o entreaty_n of_o
his_o great_a favourite_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o sinfâ—…l_a people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o judgement_n i_o answer_v though_o we_o may_v not_o be_v peremptour_n herein_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n sometime_o take_v pleasure_n to_o act_n according_a to_o a_o sovereignty_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o compassion_n and_o therefore_o must_v leave_v a_o latitude_n unto_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o free_a grace_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o people_n of_o who_o this_o be_v say_v and_o see_v what_o iniquity_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o at_o this_o time_n we_o apprehend_v such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v fear_v where_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n provoke_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v in_o judgement_n against_o a_o people_n chargeable_a with_o the_o same_o evil_n it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o no_o prayer_n no_o intercession_n of_o one_o or_o other_o shall_v avail_v to_o hold_v off_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o sin_n whereof_o this_o people_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v no_o intercession_n we_o shall_v mention_v some_o few_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v help_v to_o understand_v better_o the_o language_n of_o god_n present_a dispensation_n and_o to_o search_v and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v cause_n or_o no_o to_o fear_v that_o judgement_n inevitable_a be_v to_o be_v the_o lo_o of_o this_o generation_n 1._o when_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o a_o exceed_a great_a height_n and_o gross_a and_o palpable_a defection_n be_v begin_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o court_n and_o country_n then_o the_o lord_n be_v engage_v to_o vindicat_fw-la his_o name_n and_o justice_n before_o the_o world_n that_o all_o may_v see_v he_o be_v no_o patronizer_n of_o wickedness_n even_o in_o a_o people_n call_v by_o his_o name_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o manasseh_n who_o with_o his_o court_n commit_v such_o heinous_a 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23_o v._n 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o like_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n josiah_n be_v there_o no_o king_n before_o he_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n withal_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o withal_o his_o might_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n neither_o after_o he_o arise_v there_o any_o like_o he_o notwithstanding_o as_o it_o be_v add_v the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n because_o of_o all_o the_o provocation_n that_o manasseh_n have_v provoke_v he_o with_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v remove_v judah_n also_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o same_o place_n jer._n 15._o after_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v verse_n 1._o that_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o he_o his_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o they_o but_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n to_o the_o death_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o famine_n and_o to_o the_o captivity_n verse_n 2._o to_o the_o sword_n to_o dog_n to_o fowl_n and_o to_o beast_n verse_n 3_o he_o say_v verse_n 4._o and_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o hezekiâ—…h_a king_n of_o judah_n for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n 2._o when_o heinous_a iniquity_n and_o sin_n become_v common_a and_o epidemic_a in_o a_o land_n infect_v all_o rank_n of_o person_n young_a and_o old_a rich_a and_o poor_a magistrate_n minister_n and_o common_a people_n then_o a_o inevitable_a blow_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n as_o we_o see_v jer._n 5_o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n hardly_o can_v there_o a_o man_n be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o truth_n neither_o be_v this_o scarcety_n to_o befound_v only_o among_o the_o poor_a and_o foolish_a people_n but_o even_o among_o the_o great_a man_n for_o they_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n verse_n 5._o therefore_o follow_v verse_n 7._o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o and_o again_o verse_n 9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o so_o in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapt._n it_o be_v say_v a_o wonderful_a and_o horrible_a thing_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v false_o and_o the_o priest_n bear_v rule_v by_o their_o mean_n and_o my_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v iâ—…_n the_o end_n thereof_o such_o priest_n such_o people_n be_v here_o and_o what_o else_o but_o ruin_n can_v be_v expect_v so_o jerem._n 6_o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o 8_o v._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n and_o from_o the_o prophet_n even_o unto_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o therefore_o be_v wrath_n threaten_v both_o upon_o old_a and_o young_a and_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n verse_n 11_o 12._o see_v also_o verse_n 28._o they_o be_v all_o grievous_a revolter_n brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o corrupter_n so_o be_v this_o plain_o charge_v upon_o they_o chap._n 7_o v._n 18._o the_o child_n gather_v wood_n and_o the_o father_n kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o woman_n knead_v their_o dough_n to_o make_v â—…kes_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o man_n wife_n and_o child_n young_a and_o old_a be_v conspire_v in_o one_o and_o with_o one_o shoulder_n carry_v on_o this_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n so_o jerem._n 11_o v._n 13_o 14._o for_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o city_n be_v thy_o god_n o_o judah_n and_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v they_o set_v up_o altâ—…rs_n to_o that_o shameful_a thing_n altar_n to_o burn_v inâ—…ense_n unto_o baal_n thus_o be_v this_o sin_n become_v universal_a through_o the_o whole_a city_n jerusalem_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n and_o what_o follow_v hereupon_o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v micah_n 3_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o head_n do_v judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n do_v teach_v for_o hire_v and_o the_o prophet_n do_v divine_a for_o money_n and_o what_o follow_v upon_o this_o therefore_o verse_n 12_o shall_z zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o â—…he_v high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v city_n and_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v lay_v desolate_a this_o same_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o people_n by_o zephaniah_n ch._n 3_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o her_o prince_n within_o she_o be_v roar_a lion_n her_o judge_n evening_n wolf_n her_o prophet_n light_n and_o treacherous_a person_n her_o priest_n have_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n so_o that_o both_o church_n and_o state_n be_v corrupt_v &_o therefore_o be_v woe_n denounce_v against_o her_o verse_n 1._o see_v also_o micah_n 7_o 2_o to_o 6._o 3._o when_o corruption_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v admit_v foster_v and_o continue_v in_o and_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n be_v brought-in_a than_o a_o inevitable_a stroke_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o
thus_o hate_v he_o and_o corrupt_v his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v also_o give_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n that_o come_v on_o this_o people_n 2_o chron._n 36_o v._n 14._o they_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n so_o ezek._n 5_o vers_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v threaten_v wherefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o because_o thou_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n with_o all_o thy_o detestable_a thing_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o abomination_n therefore_o will_v i_o also_o diminish_v thou_o neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n sparer_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n see_v also_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o blow_n be_v lay_v forth_o yea_o say_v he_o verse_n 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o all_o be_v seal_v in_o end_n verse_n 17._o with_o this_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o so_o ezek._n 7_o vers_fw-la 20._o as_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ornament_n he_o set_v it_o in_o majesty_n but_o they_o make_v the_o image_n of_o their_o abomination_n and_o of_o their_o detestable_a thing_n therein_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o have_v i_o set_v it_o far_o from_o they_o or_o make_v it_o unto_o they_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o further_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o threaten_v to_o give_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o to_o robber_n who_o shall_v defile_v it_o etc._n etc._n see_v likewise_o chapt._n 8._o throughout_o and_o chap._n 23_o vers_n 38_o 39_o so_o jerem._n 9_o vers_n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o land_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o none_o pass_v thorough_a and_o wherefore_o be_v this_o because_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n neither_o walk_v therein_o but_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o after_o baalim_fw-la which_o their_o father_n teach_v they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o a_o land_n or_o church_n make_v defection_n from_o god_n apostatize_v break_v wedlock_n renounce_v their_o covenant_n relation_n then_o a_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v wherewith_o the_o lord_n shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n levit_fw-la 26_o 25._o &_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o fear_v that_o judgement_n shall_v inevitable_o overtake_v such_o sinner_n for_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n of_o judah_n jer._n 2_o 9_o 10._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o jer._n 4_o 16_o 17_o 18._o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o come_v destruction_n upon_o destruction_n v._n 28._o and_o jer._n 11_o 10._o because_o they_o break_v god_n covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n therefore_o v._n 11._o he_o threaten_v to_o 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 that_o he_o will_v not_o harken_v though_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o follow_v vers_fw-la 14._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 22_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o make_v they_o a_o wilderness_n and_o city_n not_o inhabit_v in_o so_o much_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o inquire_v what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o and_o the_o answer_n they_o shall_v receive_v be_v this_o v_o 9_o because_o they_o â—…ave_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o wâ—…rshipped_v other_o god_n &_o srve_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o place_n jer._n 15_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v go_v backward_o therefore_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o thou_o &_o destroy_v thou_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o repent_v see_v what_o be_v threaten_v for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n jer._n 34_o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v proclaim_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o famine_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v all_o rank_n among_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o give_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o see_v ezek._n 16._o how_o the_o lord_n deduce_v along_o process_n against_o they_o and_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o impudent_a manner_n and_o how_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v she_o as_o a_o woman_n that_o break_v wedlock_n v._n 38._o &_o make_v his_o fury_n towards_o they_o to_o rest_v and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v and_o he_o will_v be_v quiet_a vers_n 42._o and_o again_o v_o 59_o he_o say_v i_o will_v even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n see_v the_o like_a charge_v upon_o israel_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o desolation_n hos._n 4_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 5_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 8_o 1_o 2_o &_o 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 13_o 16._o 5._o when_o this_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v accompany_v with_o gross_a immorality_n fearful_a sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v then_o may_v the_o guilty_a fear_n a_o unavoidable_a stroke_n &_o a_o blow_n of_o justice_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v evit_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v it_o say_v or_o suppose_v by_o stranger_n that_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o gross_a impiety_n in_o his_o own_o profess_a people_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o exceed_v the_o heathen_a in_o wickedness_n without_o control_n or_o punishment_n we_o see_v this_o people_n of_o judah_n upon_o who_o inevitable_a ruin_n be_v come_v be_v charge_v likewise_o with_o many_o gross_a and_o heinous_a impiety_n jer._n 5_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o there_o be_v among_o they_o wicked_a man_n they_o do_v lie_v wait_v as_o such_o as_o lay_v snare_n they_o set_v a_o trap_n they_o watch_v man_n their_o house_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n yea_o they_o do_v overpasse_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o thereupon_o it_o follow_v v_o 29_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v of_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o so_o jer._n 9_o 1._o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n for_o lie_n like_o bow_n they_o do_v proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n they_o teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o deceive_v their_o neighbour_n they_o speak_v peacable_o but_o in_o heart_n they_o do_v lie_v wait_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v v._n 9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 21_o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o saiâ—…h_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lâ—…st_v my_o fury_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n these_o thing_n be_v neglect_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o at_o length_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n jer._n 22_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v the_o same_o charge_n against_o this_o people_n chap._n 5_o 5_o 6._o they_o change_v god_n judgement_n into_o wickedness_n more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o his_o statute_n more_o than_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o to_o do_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v before_o and_o the_o like_a whereof_o he_o will_v not_o do_v any_o more_o he_o will_v bring_v on_o they_o a_o unexemplified_a stroke_n and_o a_o stroke_n that_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o parallel_n and_o again_o chap._n 9_o 9_o 10._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n full_a of_o perverseness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n but_o i_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o head_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o commission_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n executioner_n to_o go_v through_o and_o slay_v old_a and_o young_a
and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n yet_o will_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o but_o what_o follow_v upon_o this_o verse_n 12._o therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n 13._o when_o iniquity_n abound_v particucular_o among_o churchman_n who_o shall_v both_o by_o their_o doctrine_n &_o example_n have_v reclaim_v the_o people_n from_o their_o sinful_a course_n then_o the_o matter_n seem_v desperate_a and_o god_n must_v be_v avenge_v on_o all_o together_o hence_o we_o see_v this_o same_o people_n charge_v with_o this_o jer._n 2_o 8_o 9_o the_o priest_n say_v not_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o handle_v the_o law_n know_v i_o not_o the_o pastor_n also_o transgress_v against_o i_o and_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v by_o baal_n &_o walk_v after_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o profit_v wherefore_o i_o will_v yet_o plead_v with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o with_o your_o child_n child_n will_v i_o plead_v see_v also_o ch._n 6_o 14_o 15._o and_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 13._o there_o be_v falsehood_n among_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o heal_v thehurt_a of_o the_o daughter_n of_o god_n people_n slight_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n and_o therefore_o follow_v verse_n 13._o i_o will_v sure_o consume_v they_o etc._n etc._n so_o ezek._n 22_o 25_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n of_o her_o prophet_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o they_o have_v devour_v soul_n her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o holy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 31._o have_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o recompense_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n see_v also_o hos._n 4_o v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 9_o vers_fw-la 8._o 14._o when_o a_o people_n lay_v not_o god_n controversy_n to_o heart_n when_o he_o be_v plead_v the_o same_o against_o they_o by_o lesser_a judgement_n nor_o be_v take_v warning_n thereby_o but_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o be_v go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o god_n shall_v once_o for_o all_o send_v a_o consume_a stroke_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o evite_v for_o this_o be_v also_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n as_o we_o see_v jer._n 5_o 3._o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n so_o chap_n 2_o 30._o and_o 12_o v._n 11._o thus_o be_v it_o also_o with_o israel_n amos_n 4_o v._n 6._o and_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n several_a particular_a judgement_n be_v there_o mention_v but_o they_o wrought_v they_o not_o up_o unto_o a_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 6_o 8_o 10_o 12._o and_o then_o a_o nameless_a judgement_n or_o a_o judgement_n without_o a_o parallel_n a_o judgement_n that_o can_v not_o be_v express_v be_v threaten_v and_o they_o be_v bid_v prepare_v for_o it_o vers_n 12._o therefore_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n &_o because_o i_o will_v o_o thus_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n see_v amos_n 7._o where_o also_o several_a judgement_n be_v mention_v but_o the_o lord_n make_v not_o yet_o a_o full_a end_n but_o at_o length_n vers_n 8._o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o and_o so_o again_o chap._n 8_o 2._o see_v likewise_o zeph._n 3_o 7._o esai_n 1_o v_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 15._o when_o oppression_n &_o injustice_n rage_v among_o a_o people_n then_o be_v there_o just_a ground_n to_o fear_v such_o a_o overflow_a blow_n violence_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v on_o the_o flood_n on_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6_o 11_o 14._o and_o for_o this_o sin_n be_v jerusalem_n threaten_v with_o destruction_n esai_n 1_o 21_o 23_o 24._o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n so_o jer._n 7_o 6._o they_o be_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n as_o also_o jer._n 22_o 17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o be_v sore_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o their_o king_n johojakim_n vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o beyond_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o see_v what_o be_v threaten_v against_o israel_n amos_n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o this_o sin_n of_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o â—…hoes_n for_o pant_v after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o poor_a turn_v aside_o the_o way_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o lay_v themselves_o down_o upon_o clothes_n lay_v in_o pledge_n &_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o condemn_a in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n see_v also_o amos_n 8_o 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o this_o sin_n of_o unrighteousnese_n and_o oppression_n be_v charge_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o follow_v vers_fw-la 7._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n sure_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n 8._o shall_v not_o the_o land_n â—…remble_v for_o this_o &_o every_o one_o mourn_v that_o dwell_v therein_o etc._n etc._n so_o mic._n 2_o 1_o 2._o the_o like_a sin_n be_v charge_v upon_o that_o people_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v v._o 3._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o this_o family_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n and_o utter_a desolation_n be_v threaten_v v._n 4_o 5._o and_o v_o 10._o it_o be_v say_v arise_v you_o &_o depairt_n for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n etc._n etc._n see_v likewise_o ch._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o again_o v_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o habbakuk_n also_o see_v this_o sin_n in_o judah_n chap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o violence_n iniquity_n grievance_n spoil_v strife_n and_o contention_n no_o judgement_n but_o wrong_a judgement_n therefore_o v._n 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n a_o incredible_a work_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v and_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v to_o be_v send_v against_o they_o so_o be_v the_o like_a threaten_a by_o zephaniah_n ch._n 1_o 3_o 7_o 9_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o 3_o v._n 3._o see_v es._n 5_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n 16._o when_o people_n will_v not_o follow_v god_n way_n and_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o when_o evil_a come_v upon_o they_o use_v carnal_a shift_n to_o save_v themselves_o and_o run_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o god_n anger_n shall_v breakout_a and_o burn_v without_o remedy_n for_o this_o be_v also_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n they_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o trust_v in_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n in_o their_o strait_n jer._n 2_o 8_o 9_o 36_o 37._o so_o es._n 8_o 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o people_n râ—…fuseth_v the_o water_n of_o shiloah_n that_o go_v soft_o and_o rejoice_v in_o rezin_n and_o in_o remaliah_n son_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n bring_v up_o upon_o they_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n â—…rong_a and_o many_o even_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o he_o shall_v pass_v through_o judah_n and_o shall_v overflow_v and_o go_v over_o etc._n etc._n so_o hos._n 5_o 13_o v_o 14._o when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n &_o judah_n his_o wound_n then_o go_v ephraim_n to_o the_o assâ—…rian_a i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n ay_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v and_o again_o chap._n 7_o 11_o 12._o ephraim_n also_o be_v like_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n they_o call_v to_o egypt_n they_o go_v to_o assyria_n when_o they_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v spread_v my_o net_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o as_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n i_o will_v chastise_v they_o as_o their_o congregation_n have_v hear_v and_o again_o ch._n 8_o 8_o 9_o 10_o israel_n be_v swallowed-up_a
god_n will_v bring_v upon_o a_o land_n inevitable_a judgement_n and_o will_v not_o be_v stop_v in_o the_o execution_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n and_o samuel_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o suppose_v certain_o and_o unavoidable_o shall_v judgement_n overtake_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o those_o twenty_o grievous_a iniquity_n from_o this_o matter_n all_o of_o we_o may_v learn_v these_o lesson_n 1._o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v before_o this_o god_n see_v he_o be_v so_o just_a and_o seyere_o a_o judge_n and_o governor_n and_o see_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 2._o to_o beware_v of_o abuse_v his_o patience_n for_o howbeit_o it_o may_v endure_v for_o sometime_o yet_o it_o will_v expire_v at_o length_n as_o to_o its_o effect_n and_o abuse_v longanimity_n will_v end_v in_o unavoidable_a ruin_n and_o in_o inevitable_a stroke_n of_o justice._n 3._o all_o whether_o land_n or_o particular_a person_n 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