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herself_o with_o spiritual_a adultery_n even_o in_o his_o presence_n see_v chap._n 1._o ver._n 2._o six_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n we_o may_v behold_v our_o exceed_a great_a ingratitude_n in_o that_o be_v dear_o belove_v ingratitude_n our_o ingratitude_n of_o god_n we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o again_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o prefer_v idol_n and_o image_n before_o he_o who_o will_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o such_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v base_a and_o beggarly_a deform_a disease_a and_o full_a of_o ill_a quality_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o espouse_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o dear_o belove_v of_o he_o if_o notwithstanding_o his_o excellency_n and_o love_n she_o shall_v defile_v her_o marriage_n bed_n and_o prefer_v some_o base_a groom_n before_o he_o but_o such_o be_v our_o ingratitude_n if_o be_v advance_v from_o such_o a_o base_a condition_n to_o such_o high_a dignity_n by_o our_o husband_n jesus_n christ_n we_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o idol_n more_o than_o on_o he_o seaventh_o we_o may_v here_o observe_v the_o constancy_n of_o love_n the_o constancy_n of_o god_n love_n god_n love_n towards_o his_o elect_a in_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o grievous_a sin_n and_o great_a unworthines_n he_o continue_v to_o love_v they_o for_o though_o the_o israelit_v after_o they_o be_v espouse_v unto_o god_n commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n &_o forsake_v the_o lord_n yet_o he_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o love_n so_o neither_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n nor_o the_o original_a corruption_n which_o be_v propagate_v from_o they_o unto_o we_o nor_o our_o own_o manifold_a actual_a transgression_n can_v break_v off_o his_o love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o from_o all_o eternity_n but_o that_o still_o even_o whilst_o we_o be_v sinner_n he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o 10._o rom._n 5._o 8._o 10._o we_o and_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o he_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o 16._o john_n 3._o 16._o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 5._o 8._o 10._o joh._n 3._o 16._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o serve_v notable_o for_o our_o consolation_n when_o as_o we_o labour_v and_o groan_n under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n so_o dear_o love_v we_o even_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o continue_v this_o love_n when_o we_o be_v make_v friend_n if_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a he_o will_v not_o overwhelm_v we_o with_o his_o just_a displeasure_n much_o more_o than_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v 9_o rom._n 5._o 9_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n reason_v rom._n 5._o 9_o if_o he_o so_o love_v we_o when_o as_o we_o be_v whole_o wicked_a that_o our_o sin_n can_v not_o change_v the_o constancy_n of_o his_o love_n how_o much_o more_o 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thought_n fountain_n from_o which_o nothing_o spring_v but_o carnal_a meditation_n and_o like_o wide_a sive_n which_o suffer_v all_o the_o flower_n of_o goodness_n to_o pass_v through_o they_o and_o retain_v nothing_o but_o the_o gross_a bran_n of_o worldliness_n and_o wickedness_n this_o appear_v gen._n 6._o 5._o and._n 8._o 21._o 19_o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o mat_n 15._o 19_o mat._n 15._o 19_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v our_o want_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o our_o too_o much_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n for_o if_o our_o treasure_n be_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n our_o heart_n will_v be_v there_o also_o if_o god_n law_n be_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o david_n sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n &_o the_o honey_n comb_n if_o with_o he_o we_o love_v it_o better_o than_o all_o
4_o 2._o 5._o 12._o to_o take_v a_o roll_n or_o book_n ezech._n 3._o 1._o 2._o to_o lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n chap._n 4._o 2._o to_o sleep_v upon_o his_o left_a side_n 390._o day_n verse_n 5._o to_o bake_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o dung_n of_o man_n vers_n 12._o so_o jeremie_n be_v command_v to_o cast_v a_o book_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o euphrates_n jer._n 51._o 63._o to_o hide_v his_o girdle_n by_o the_o 4._o jer._n 51._o 63._o &_o 13._o 4._o river_n perath_n or_o euphrates_n jer._n 13._o 4._o when_o he_o be_v strait_o besiege_v in_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o can_v not_o go_v out_o but_o he_o must_v be_v take_v by_o the_o babylonian_n all_o which_o and_o many_o such_o like_a be_v not_o thing_n do_v but_o vision_n and_o parable_n but_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n objection_n 2_o if_o this_o be_v not_o real_o do_v and_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o effectual_a to_o convince_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v set_v they_o before_o they_o in_o plain_a word_n and_o use_v no_o parable_n i_o answer_v that_o parable_n be_v more_o emphatical_a answer_v and_o leave_v a_o more_o deep_a impression_n then_o bare_a word_n for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v real_a speech_n wherein_o thing_n be_v lively_o represent_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o in_o picture_n and_o table_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o prophet_n not_o only_o in_o plain_a word_n but_o also_o in_o parable_n to_o set_v before_o the_o people_n their_o sin_n especial_o their_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o both_o their_o patent_n and_o themselves_o have_v grievous_o offend_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o lord_n enjoin_v i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v in_o more_o lively_a manner_n set_v before_o you_o your_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n to_o propound_v unto_o you_o this_o parable_n wherein_o he_o command_v i_o to_o resemble_v himself_o unto_o i_o who_o 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