the_o time_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o will_v visit_v all_o who_o delight_v in_o these_o vanity_n p._n 257_o application_n to_o examine_v our_o odious_a fashion_n of_o divers_a sort_n as_o charge_v with_o health_n whorish_a play_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 257_o 258_o private_a read_v scripture_n leave_v off_o by_o such_o p._n 259_o filthy_a and_o scurrilous_a pamphlet_n receive_v in_o place_n p._n 260_o babylonish_n policy_n by_o corrupt_v our_o manner_n first_o to_o overthrow_v our_o religion_n p._n 260_o have_v prevail_v with_o the_o great_a they_o make_v sure_a account_n of_o the_o rest_n p._n 260_o the_o device_n of_o old_a balaam_n as_o the_o sure_a stratagem_n worthy_a our_o best_a consideration_n p._n 261_o there_o be_v no_o sorcery_n against_o israel_n abide_v in_o obedience_n p._n 262_o application_n of_o the_o history_n of_o balaams_n stratagem_n to_o ourselves_o p._n 264_o a_o mystery_n whereby_o to_o bring_v italy_n into_o england_n and_o so_o to_o obtain_v their_o 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270_o the_o rich_a be_v become_v as_o cormorant_n to_o the_o poor_a p._n 270_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o forget_v this_o sin_n it_o make_v the_o land_n to_o tremble_v p._n 271_o application_n to_o unsatiable_a corne-mungers_a p._n 272_o god_n warn_v forget_v in_o the_o leveller_n insurrection_n p._n 273_o abomination_n 22._o oppression_n to_o raise_v their_o house_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 274_o to_o build_v by_o oppression_n be_v to_o consult_v shame_n to_o their_o house_n p._n 275_o abomination_n 23._o oppression_n to_o support_v their_o pride_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 275_o the_o attire_n of_o gracious_a woman_n what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v p._n 276_o their_o woman_n help_v to_o flay_v the_o poor_a to_o support_v their_o pride_n p._n 276_o they_o mind_v nothing_o but_o pride_n when_o god_n threaten_v they_o most_o p._n 276_o the_o plague_n which_o all_o such_o bring_v on_o themselves_o and_o they_o p._n 277_o a_o glass_n for_o proud_a woman_n to_o view_v 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maintain_v riot_n and_o excess_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 284_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v for_o all_o his_o mercy_n chief_o of_o rich_a man_n p._n 284_o how_o they_o requite_v the_o lord_n and_o use_v his_o benefit_n never_o think_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 285_o 286_o a_o glass_n for_o all_o give_v over_o to_o their_o pleasure_n p._n 286_o man_n give_v over_o to_o pleasure_n forget_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n p._n 287_o the_o seer_n give_v up_o to_o wine_n and_o good_a fellowship_n can_v see_v nothing_o amiss_o till_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n come_v p._n 287_o the_o fruit_n of_o excess_n and_o idleness_n p._n 288_o they_o become_v to_o be_v impudent_a in_o uncleanness_n to_o show_v their_o filthiness_n open_o like_o the_o sodomite_n p._n 288_o man_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o carnal_a pleasure_n have_v no_o knowledge_n p._n 288_o such_o prepare_v captivity_n temporal_a or_o eternal_a or_o both_o p._n 288_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n remain_v for_o all_o belly-god_n p._n 289_o neither_o gentry_n nor_o greatness_n will_v save_v from_o god_n vengeance_n hell_n gape_v for_o such_o p._n 289_o the_o proud_a must_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n and_o go_v captive_n with_o the_o first_o p._n 289_o god_n abhor_v the_o excellency_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o all_o such_o and_o the_o palaceâ—_n where_o their_o sin_n be_v most_o practise_v p._n 290_o desperation_n the_o portion_n of_o all_o proud_a belly-god_n when_o god_n vengeance_n come_v p._n 290_o god_n must_v needs_o visit_v for_o such_o thing_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v avengedon_v such_o a_o nation_n p._n 290_o application_n to_o every_o conscience_n p._n 291_o abomination_n 26._o unsatiable_a covetousness_n cause_v oppression_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 291_o the_o study_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n p._n 291_o all_o before_o the_o captivity_n general_o give_v to_o covetousness_n p._n 292_o the_o fruit_n of_o covetousness_n in_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v only_o to_o please_v p._n 292_o the_o manner_n of_o heal_v with_o fair_a word_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v before_o the_o captivity_n p._n 292_o 293_o covetous_a man_n can_v see_v nothing_o but_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n p._n 293_o vengeance_n proportional_a p._n 293_o the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o all_o covetous_a prophet_n p._n 294_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o the_o covetous_a worldling_n p._n 295_o the_o power_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n show_v forth_o chief_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abound_v of_o all_o iniquity_n and_o approach_n of_o judgement_n p._n 295_o a_o perpetual_a night_n come_v upon_o the_o false_a prophet_n at_o the_o captivity_n p._n 296_o covetousness_n dumbness_n blindness_n sleep_v go_v together_o in_o the_o false_a prophet_n p._n 296_o just_a vengeance_n on_o all_o for_o their_o unsatiable_a greediness_n p._n 296_o application_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o spoiler_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 297_o application_n to_o those_o who_o oppress_v to_o make_v themselves_o great_a p._n 297_o application_n to_o the_o haughty_a on_o who_o garment_n be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 297_o application_n to_o sumptuous_a builder_n oppress_v p._n 298_o application_n to_o they_o that_o oppress_v to_o pamper_v themselves_o sauce_n all_o their_o dainty_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 299_o application_n to_o the_o mighty_a engrosser_n who_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 299_o application_n to_o all_o who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o worship_n p._n 300_o how_o to_o be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a indeed_o p._n 301_o how_o to_o set_v our_o nest_n on_o high_a and_o to_o build_v they_o for_o eternity_n p._n 301_o how_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o all_o delight_n and_o to_o be_v prodigal_a therein_o p._n 302_o how_o to_o hoard_v up_o and_o engross_v p._n 302_o how_o to_o covet_v a_o holy_a covetousness_n p._n 303_o abomination_n 27._o the_o general_a apostasy_n of_o judah_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n that_o they_o be_v ever_o start_v away_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o lord._n p._n 304_o 305_o their_o zeal_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n of_o ezekiah_n &_o josiah_n against_o idolatry_n &_o for_o reform_v religion_n &_o how_o soon_o it_o be_v go_v 305_o 306_o abomination_n 28._o fall_v from_o their_o forwardness_n in_o religion_n to_o all_o profaneness_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 307_o the_o sum_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o they_o to_o magnify_v and_o obey_v his_o word_n p._n 307_o they_o cast_v away_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o it_o p._n 308_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o cast_v away_o god_n word_n to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o imagination_n they_o shall_v see_v they_o have_v have_v no_o wisdom_n
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my_o nation_n even_o to_o every_o soul_n for_o the_o save_n of_o each_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o withal_o that_o i_o may_v preserve_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o all_o in_o authority_n chief_o to_o the_o high_a to_o bind_v all_o heart_n to_o their_o superior_n each_o to_o other_o and_o all_o of_o we_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o may_v ever_o remain_v our_o captain_n protector_n king_n and_o saviour_n even_o he_o who_o will_v one_o day_n manifest_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o have_v be_v with_o he_o and_o who_o against_o he_o who_o will_v come_v quick_o and_o reward_v every_o one_o as_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v amen_n 20._o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n particular_o as_o they_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o vision_n ezechiel_n 9_o 1._o the_o vision_n give_v to_o ezechiel_n 1._o with_o the_o occasion_n and_o open_n of_o it_o 2._o certain_a direction_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o read_n hereof_o 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