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prediction_n of_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n last_o he_o be_v 40._o commend_v to_o we_o by_o our_o saul_n himself_n as_o a_o type_n of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n chap._n i._n 1._o when_o jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n can_v no_o way_n reclaim_v the_o sinful_a israelite_n neither_o by_o good_a admonition_n nor_o by_o a_o clear_a 25._o prophecy_n of_o the_o victorious_a achievement_n of_o their_o puissant_a king_n that_o shall_v restore_v all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o enter_v of_o 8._o hamath_n unto_o the_o sea_n 8._o of_o the_o wilderness_n or_o the_o great_a lake_n near_o the_o plain_n of_o idumaea_n then_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o own_o 41._o obstinacy_n in_o the_o speedy_a repentance_n of_o the_o very_a gentile_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o that_o punishment_n that_o follow_v upon_o that_o obstinacy_n of_o they_o the_o word_n or_o 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slight_a from_o god_n may_v be_v that_o he_o conceive_v this_o threat_n may_v 2._o produce_v mercy_n in_o god_n upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o ninivites_n and_o their_o repentance_n may_v conduce_v to_o the_o great_a shame_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o countryman_n that_o have_v great_a inducement_n give_v less_o sign_n of_o remorse_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n than_o be_v find_v among_o the_o heathen_a this_o run_v in_o his_o head_n put_v he_o upon_o a_o sudden_a resolution_n to_o flee_v to_o tarshish_n the_o rather_o because_o after_o he_o have_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o famous_a port_n of_o joppe_n the_o likely_a to_o accommodate_v he_o for_o this_o flight_n he_o there_o according_o find_v a_o ship_n ready_a to_o put_v sail_n for_o that_o place_n to_o break_v off_o all_o further_a delay_n he_o present_o pay_v the_o fare_n and_o take_v his_o place_n in_o the_o ship_n hope_v that_o the_o further_o he_o remove_v from_o the_o place_n of_o god_n peculiar_a presence_n where_o he_o receive_v his_o command_n the_o further_o he_o shall_v be_v from_o his_o employment_n to_o niniveh_n which_o he_o desire_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o avoid_v 13._o as_o moses_n once_o do_v his_o journey_n into_o egypt_n 4._o but_o to_o show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o command_n upon_o he_o while_o jonah_n think_v himself_o secure_a and_o at_o liberty_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o violent_a wind_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o raise_v such_o a_o sudden_a impetuous_a tempest_n in_o that_o place_n that_o they_o seem_v all_o in_o danger_n of_o perish_v by_o shipwreck_n 5._o this_o drive_v the_o fearful_a mariner_n into_o such_o a_o sit_v of_o devotion_n as_o seldom_o take_v they_o but_o in_o a_o sad_a storm_n first_o they_o humble_o apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o several_a suppose_a deity_n then_o they_o be_v as_o busy_v in_o use_v all_o outward_a mean_n of_o safety_n by_o cast_v their_o ware_n into_o the_o sea_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v thereby_o lighten_v the_o ship_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n jonah_n have_v get_v down_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o ship_n where_o he_o sleep_v as_o secure_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o this_o troublesome_a and_o perilous_a storm_n 6._o in_o this_o posture_n be_v he_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n light_v upon_o he_o rattle_v he_o up_o for_o sleep_v so_o sound_o in_o a_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o danger_n and_o advise_v he_o by_o their_o example_n to_o fall_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o god_n for_o his_o own_o and_o their_o safety_n if_o perhaps_o god_n will_v be_v entreat_v instituere_fw-la to_o be_v propitious_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o and_o preserve_v they_o from_o perish_v in_o the_o sea_n 7._o but_o the_o mariner_n see_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o storm_n no_o whit_n abate_v after_o their_o address_n to_o their_o god_n second_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o jonah_n and_o the_o 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particular_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o for_o who_o cause_n as_o thou_o think_v this_o evil_a be_v bring_v upon_o we_o be_v thou_o guilty_a of_o any_o horrid_a sin_n that_o may_v deserve_v it_o examine_v thyself_o what_o have_v be_v thy_o course_n of_o life_n there_o may_v be_v some_o fault_n of_o thy_o own_o in_o that_o whence_o come_v thou_o of_o what_o country_n and_o of_o what_o people_n be_v thou_o thou_o may_v perhaps_o come_v from_o a_o wicked_a and_o accurse_a place_n 9_o jonah_n answer_v punctual_o to_o that_o which_o most_o reflect_v upon_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n whither_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v have_v direct_v their_o prayer_n who_o make_v the_o vast_a sea_n which_o terrify_v they_o now_o and_o the_o dry_a land_n where_o they_o long_v to_o arrive_v in_o safety_n 10._o the_o man_n hear_v not_o this_o without_o much_o fear_n and_o terror_n as_o not_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a wonder_n which_o the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n have_v do_v among_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n they_o can_v hardly_o come_v from_o joppe_n and_o hear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n they_o consider_v versiculi_fw-la also_o what_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o of_o his_o strange_a disobedience_n and_o boldness_n in_o fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o god_n to_o prevent_v his_o go_n unto_o niniveh_n as_o a_o unwelcome_a messenger_n of_o their_o sudden_a destruction_n therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o why_o will_v thou_o make_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n who_o will_v think_v a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v afraid_a or_o loath_a to_o
out_o of_o thy_o sight_n like_o one_o out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o care_n and_o providence_n but_o in_o this_o bitter_a conflict_n my_o faith_n and_o repose_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n at_o last_o get_v the_o victory_n and_o then_o i_o alter_v my_o sad_a tone_n and_o with_o some_o chearfulnesse_n deliver_v the_o hope_n that_o i_o have_v to_o escape_v this_o peril_n and_o live_v to_o present_v my_o hearty_a thanks_o once_o again_o in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 5._o all_o this_o while_n my_o danger_n continue_v and_o make_v i_o recall_v another_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n where_o he_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o water_n beset_v he_o on_o every_o side_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n his_o word_n may_v he_o i_o when_o i_o be_v wall_v about_o with_o the_o great_a abyss_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o weed_n all_o which_o strengthen_v and_o collect_v into_o one_o bundle_n which_o seem_v ready_a to_o wrap_v about_o my_o head_n and_o confine_v i_o to_o my_o last_o unquiet_a bed_n 6._o for_o i_o thought_n that_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o those_o rock_n and_o promontory_n that_o peep_v out_o like_o mountain_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n have_v bar_v i_o out_o and_o exclude_v i_o whole_o from_o ever_o see_v the_o firm_a land_n again_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o this_o misery_n do_v thou_o preserve_v i_o alive_a o_o just_a and_o powerful_a lord_n and_o my_o most_o merciful_a god_n 7._o when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o difficulty_n i_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v and_o despair_v of_o recovery_n i_o forget_v not_o to_o humble_v myself_o before_o god_n and_o my_o prayer_n find_v admittance_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o access_n into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 8_o they_o that_o perverslie_o wait_v upon_o idol_n for_o succour_n which_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n what_o do_v they_o but_o in_o effect_n wilful_o relinquish_v that_o mercy_n and_o favour_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o from_o heaven_n 9_o but_o i_o will_v present_v myself_o before_o thou_o o_o god_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thansgiving_n and_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o thou_o from_o who_o only_o we_o may_v secure_o hope_v for_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n 10._o according_a to_o this_o prayer_n from_o a_o penitent_a and_o faithful_a heart_n the_o lord_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n command_v the_o whale_n to_o cast_v up_o jonah_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n as_o the_o grave_n deliver_v up_o 40._o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n shall_v deliver_v we_o all_o at_o last_o be_v able_a to_o retain_v we_o no_o long_o than_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o general_a spring_n when_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v bud_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 15._o incorruptible_a though_o they_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n chap._n iii_o 1_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o jonah_n the_o second_o time_n say_v 2_o arise_v go_v unto_o nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n and_o preach_v unto_o it_o the_o preach_v that_o i_o bid_v thou_o 3_o so_o jonah_n arise_v and_o go_v unto_o niniveh_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o nineveh_n be_v a_o exceed_a great_a city_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n 4_o and_o jonah_n begin_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n a_o day_n journey_n and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v 5_o so_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o 6_o for_o word_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n and_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o robe_n from_o he_o and_o cover_v he_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v in_o ash_n 7_o and_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o nineveh_n 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be_v expire_v whether_o the_o citizen_n will_v so_o long_o persevere_v in_o their_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o whether_o justice_n will_v then_o be_v show_v upon_o they_o who_o god_n seem_v now_o willing_a to_o spare_v upon_o their_o present_a conversion_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n 6._o now_o when_o the_o thin_a slight_a material_n of_o jonah_n his_o booth_n begin_v to_o wither_v and_o fade_v with_o heat_n the_o lord_n prepare_v a_o gourd_n or_o some_o shrub_n that_o use_v to_o grow_v in_o those_o part_n to_o come_v over_o jonah_n like_o a_o canopy_n to_o shadow_n and_o defend_v his_o head_n from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o seem_v not_o a_o little_a to_o afflict_v he_o and_o with_o this_o refreshment_n under_o the_o gourd_n jonah_n be_v much_o delight_v 7._o but_o that_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n be_v not_o long_o to_o be_v indulge_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o next_o day_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n god_n prepare_v also_o a_o worm_n which_o by_o gnaw_v 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with_o compassion_n of_o so_o great_a and_o populous_a a_o city_n as_o ninive_n wherein_o beside_o much_o cattle_n there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o innocent_a child_n so_o simple_a and_o weak_a that_o they_o can_v distinguish_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v think_v by_o any_o fault_n of_o they_o to_o call_v for_o this_o heavy_a destruction_n upon_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o ready_a to_o perish_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n have_v not_o they_o timely_o repent_v what_o must_v you_o then_o guess_v of_o the_o number_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o full_a growth_n that_o have_v appease_v my_o wrath_n by_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o be_v do_v their_o death_n and_o ruin_n shall_v not_o be_v rash_o and_o uncharitable_o desire_v to_o make_v you_o seem_v the_o true_a prophet_n who_o be_v not_o to_o threaten_v any_o people_n but_o with_o this_o implicit_a condition_n if_o they_o forsake_v not_o their_o sin_n a_o paraphrastical_a explication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o micah_n the_o morasthite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n abaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n which_o he_o see_v concern_v samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n 2_o hear_v all_o you_o people_n harken_v o_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o let_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v witness_n against_o you_o the_o lord_n from_o his_o holy_a temple_n 3_o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o will_v come_v down_o and_o tread_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n 4_o and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v under_o he_o and_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v cleave_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n 5_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v all_o this_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v it_o not_o samaria_n and_o what_o be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o jerusalem_n 6_o therefore_o i_o will_v make_v samaria_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o planting_n of_o a_o vineyard_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v down_o the_o stone_n thereof_o into_o the_o valley_n and_o i_o will_v discover_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o 7_o and_o all_o the_o grave_a image_n thereof_o shall_v be_v beat_v to_o piece_n and_o all_o the_o hire_v thereof_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n thereof_o will_v i_o lay_v desolate_a for_o she_o gather_v it_o of_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n 8_o therefore_o i_o will_v wail_v and_o howl_v i_o will_v go_v strip_v and_o naked_a i_o will_v make_v a_o wail_n like_o the_o dragon_n and_o mourn_v as_o the_o owl_n 9_o for_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a for_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o judah_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n 10_o declare_v you_o it_o not_o at_o gath_n weep_v you_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aphrah_n roll_v thyself_o in_o the_o dust_n 11_o pass_v you_o away_o thou_o inhahitant_n of_o saphir_n have_v thy_o shame_n naked_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a he_o shall_v receive_v of_o you_o his_o stand_n 12_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o maroth_n wait_v careful_o for_o good_a but_o evil_a come_v down_o from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n 13_o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o 14_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_a the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 15_o yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n 16_o make_v thou_o bald_a and_o poll_v thou_o for_o thy_o delicate_a child_n enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n for_o they_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n from_o thou_o chap._n i._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v know_v to_o micah_n of_o moreshah_n a_o city_n in_o judaea_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o which_o he_o have_v reveal_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n concern_v samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n two_o eminent_a city_n by_o who_o example_n the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v draw_v into_o many_o grievous_a sin_n and_o disorder_n 2._o hear_v all_o you_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n attend_v to_o this_o prophecy_n of_o i_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o land_n how_o populous_a and_o of_o how_o great_a extent_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o for_o my_o faithful_a delivery_n of_o what_o i_o be_o enjoin_v to_o say_v let_v god_n himself_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o from_o his_o significat_fw-la holy_a and_o glorious_a habitation_n in_o heaven_n hear_v witness_n against_o you_o if_o i_o be_v at_o any_o time_n accuse_v or_o mistrust_v for_o conceal_v any_o part_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 3._o for_o i_o wish_v you_o all_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o that_o god_n be_v now_o come_v out_o of_o those_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n of_o he_o to_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o your_o nation_n and_o the_o high_a and_o strong_a place_n with_o the_o
his_o secret_n and_o for_o the_o daughter_n to_o rise_v up_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o the_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n as_o usual_o as_o any_o other_o 7._o but_o be_v the_o world_n never_o so_o bad_a i_o that_o speak_v all_o this_o against_o these_o wretched_a time_n will_v still_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o do_v good_a and_o a_o happy_a deliverance_n in_o due_a time_n from_o the_o peril_n of_o a_o disorder_a state_n i_o will_v constant_o wait_v for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o 8._o after_o this_o prophetical_a discourse_n of_o my_o own_o in_o the_o foresight_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o disorder_n that_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o manasses_n you_o shall_v now_o hear_v my_o own_o country_n the_o jewish_a nation_n herself_o bemoan_v of_o her_o great_a affliction_n under_o zedekiah_n and_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o somewhat_o too_o of_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n under_o nehemiah_n and_o ezra_n for_o thus_o she_o bespeak_v the_o country_n of_o the_o chaldean_n first_o do_v not_o triumph_v over_o i_o o_o thou_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o be_o fall_v into_o a_o low_a estate_n i_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o when_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o sad_a affliction_n there_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o light_n and_o comfort_n unto_o i_o 9_o i_o will_v patient_o bear_v the_o heavy_a punishment_n lay_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o fierce_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o draw_v it_o upon_o myself_o by_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o commit_v against_o he_o this_o will_v i_o do_v till_o he_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o cause_n to_o plead_v for_o i_o and_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o babylonian_n as_o in_o his_o justice_n i_o know_v he_o will_v do_v in_o his_o good_a time_n and_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o this_o sad_a and_o gloomy_a time_n of_o affliction_n into_o the_o cheerful_a lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o my_o former_a prosperity_n and_o in_o that_o light_n i_o shall_v once_o again_o be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o miserieordia_fw-la goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o my_o enemy_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v see_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o hide_v herself_o for_o shame_n as_o impudent_a as_o she_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o captivity_n to_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v now_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o that_o help_n which_o you_o expect_v from_o he_o my_o eye_n shall_v see_v she_o then_o with_o comfort_n when_o she_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o be_o raise_v out_o of_o my_o low_a estate_n then_o shall_v she_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n 6._o by_o the_o victorious_a persian_n and_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o then_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n 11._o the_o time_n will_v then_o come_v for_o repair_v of_o thy_o breach_n and_o rebuild_v of_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o that_o time_n 6._o the_o proud_a command_n of_o the_o babylonian_a shall_v be_v out_o of_o date_n instead_o of_o send_v abroad_o his_o high_a edict_n to_o other_o nation_n he_o shall_v have_v one_o above_o he_o the_o conquer_a persian_n that_o shall_v overmaster_v and_o command_v he_o 12._o about_o those_o day_n man_n shall_v begin_v to_o stock_n again_o unto_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n some_o from_o assyria_n and_o the_o strong_a city_n there_o short_o after_o thou_o may_v discover_v they_o ult_n from_o all_o part_n mittendi_fw-la come_v towards_o thou_o some_o from_o the_o strong_a fort_n beyond_o euphrates_n towards_o that_o river_n and_o so_o towards_o thou_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o mountain_n to_o mountain_n shall_v they_o come_v to_o thou_o 17._o for_o the_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v thus_o come_v to_o thou_o shall_v fall_v to_o ruin_v and_o desolation_n for_o the_o sinful_a inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o shall_v have_v that_o fruit_n of_o their_o wicked_a work_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o for_o very_a need_n be_v force_v to_o repair_v unto_o thou_o 14._o so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n for_o their_o chastisement_n and_o for_o our_o return_n and_o recovery_n of_o our_o former_a estate_n feed_v thy_o own_o people_n again_o as_o their_o careful_a shepherd_n go_v before_o they_o with_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o shepherd_n hook_n as_o the_o peculiar_a flock_n of_o thy_o heritage_n they_o that_o have_v lodge_v long_o like_v as_o in_o a_o barren_a and_o solitary_a place_n in_o a_o wood_n let_v they_o now_o come_v to_o feed_v again_o in_o as_o pleasant_a place_n as_o those_o of_o mount_n carmel_n and_o in_o as_o rich_a pasture_n as_o those_o of_o basan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 14._o and_o say_v to_o thy_o people_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o again_o as_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o mercy_n as_o i_o do_v heretofore_o when_o i_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v show_v as_o great_a a_o punishment_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n as_o i_o then_o do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n 16._o so_o let_v the_o nation_n all_o about_o be_v confound_v at_o all_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o the_o jew_n let_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n in_o silent_a admiration_n and_o their_o ear_n be_v make_v deaf_a with_o the_o noise_n and_o fame_n of_o thy_o wondrous_a act_n 17._o like_a man_n amaze_v at_o they_o so_o let_v they_o fall_v down_o with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n and_o 23._o lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n let_v they_o be_v force_v to_o creep_v out_o of_o their_o secret_a hole_n and_o refuge_n where_o they_o have_v hide_v themselves_o like_o worm_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o complishment_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o our_o prophecy_n have_v foretell_v let_v they_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n 18._o who_o among_o the_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o thou_o that_o pardone_v iniquity_n and_o remove_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o pass_v by_o many_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o poor_a remnant_n of_o thy_o people_n as_o one_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o if_o they_o may_v be_v amend_v for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o implacable_a as_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o though_o our_o sin_n extort_v a_o punishment_n his_o delight_n be_v rather_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n 19_o therefore_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o hebraismo_fw-la again_o he_o will_v trample_v all_o our_o offence_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o thing_n he_o will_v see_v no_o more_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o care_v for_o hereafter_o nor_o make_v any_o more_o account_n of_o 20_o so_o lord_n will_v thou_o perform_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n to_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n to_o abraham_n 12._o and_o what_o thou_o have_v confirm_v by_o oath_n to_o our_o forefather_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a a_o paraphrastical_a explication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o nahum_n chap._n i._n 1_o the_o burden_n of_o nineveh_n the_o book_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o nahum_n the_o elkoshite_v 2_o god_n be_v jealous_a and_o the_o lord_n revenge_v the_o lord_n revenge_v and_o be_v furious_a the_o lord_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o adversary_n and_o he_o reserve_v wrath_n for_o his_o enemy_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o great_a in_o power_n and_o will_v not_o at_o all_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o in_o the_o storm_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v the_o dust_n of_o his_o foot_n 4_o he_o rebuke_v the_o sea_n and_o make_v it_o dry_a and_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n bashan_n languish_v and_o carmel_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o lebanon_n languish_v 5_o the_o mountain_n quake_v at_o he_o and_o the_o hill_n melt_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v at_o his_o presence_n yea_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 6_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n and_o who_o can_v abide_v in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n his_o fury_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o he_o 7_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a a_o strong_a bold_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o
house_n by_o cut_v off_o many_o people_n and_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o soul._n 11_o for_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o 12_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n and_o stablish_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n 13_o behold_v it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n 14_o for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n 15_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v that_o put_v the_o bottle_n to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o drunken_a also_o that_o thou_o may_v look_v on_o their_o nakedness_n 16_o thou_o be_v fill_v with_o shame_n for_o glory_n drink_v thou_o also_o and_o let_v thy_o foreskin_n be_v uncover_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n right_a hand_n shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o thou_o and_o shameful_a spew_v shall_v be_v on_o thy_o glory_n 17_o for_o the_o violence_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o beast_n which_o make_v they_o afraid_a because_o of_o man_n blood_n and_o for_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 18_o what_o profit_v the_o grave_a image_n that_o the_o maker_n thereof_o have_v grave_v it_o the_o melt_a image_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o his_o work_n trust_v therein_o to_o make_v he_o dumb_a idol_n 19_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wood_n awake_v to_o the_o dumb_a stone_n arise_v it_o shall_v teach_v behold_v it_o be_v lay_v over_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n at_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o 18_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n let_v all_o the_o earth_n keep_v silence_n before_o he_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o 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