or_o any_o that_o have_v near_a reference_n unto_o he_o as_o first_o to_o besot_v he_o with_o his_o strong_a and_o entice_a liquor_n and_o then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o time_n of_o infirmity_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o nakedness_n and_o the_o disclose_v of_o any_o secret_a which_o he_o know_v be_v best_a get_v out_o of_o he_o when_o the_o warm_a drink_n have_v sweet_o wash_v away_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n 16._o this_o woe_n be_v for_o thou_o o_o chaldaean_n that_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o discover_v and_o deride_v the_o weakness_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o shame_n than_o glory_n when_o thou_o meet_v with_o thy_o reward_n at_o last_o in_o a_o worse_a cup_n whereof_o thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o drink_v deep_o when_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o turn_n come_v so_o shall_v thy_o nakedness_n also_o come_v to_o be_v discover_v when_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o pride_n and_o gallantry_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o can_v be_v 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another_o deity_n will_v be_v look_v after_o if_o he_o look_v for_o help_v for_o who_o can_v see_v that_o though_o it_o be_v fair_o guild_v over_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o seem_v glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o breath_n and_o spirit_n within_o it_o as_o can_v add_v life_n and_o vigour_n to_o that_o glitter_a outside_n 20._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o heaven_n be_v the_o glorious_a temple_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o whereof_o all_o other_o temple_n be_v but_o figure_n and_o the_o reverence_n we_o show_v in_o they_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o that_o silentium_fw-la fear_n and_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n iii_o a_o prayer_n of_o habakkuk_n the_o prophet_n upon_o sigionoth_n 2_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o speech_n and_o be_v afraid_a o_o lord_n revive_v thy_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n make_v know_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n 3_o god_n come_v from_o temon_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o from_o mount_n paran_n selah_n his_o glory_n cover_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o praise_n 4_o and_o his_o brightness_n be_v as_o the_o light_n he_o have_v horn_n come_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v the_o hide_v of_o his_o power_n 5_o before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n and_o burn_a coal_n go_v forth_o at_o his_o foot_n 6_o he_o stand_v and_o measure_v the_o earth_n he_o behold_v and_o drive_v asunder_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o everlasting_a mountain_n be_v scatter_v the_o perpetual_a hill_n do_v bow_v his_o way_n be_v everlasting_a 7_o i_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n in_o affliction_n and_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o land_n of_o midiâ—n_n do_v tremble_v 8_o be_v the_o lord_n displease_v against_o the_o river_n be_v thy_o anger_n against_o the_o river_n be_v thy_o wrath_n against_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o do_v ride_v upon_o thy_o horse_n and_o thy_o chariot_n of_o salvation_n 9_o thy_o bow_n be_v make_v quite_o naked_a according_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o tribe_n even_o thy_o word_n selah_n thou_o do_v cleave_v the_o earth_n with_o river_n 10_o the_o mountain_n see_v thou_o and_o they_o tremble_v the_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n pass_v by_o the_o deep_a utter_v his_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n on_o high_a 11_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o in_o their_o habitation_n at_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o arrow_n they_o go_v and_o at_o the_o shine_a of_o thy_o glitter_a spear_n 12_o thou_o do_v march_v through_o the_o land_n in_o indignation_n thou_o do_v thresh_v the_o heathen_a in_o anger_n 13_o thou_o wente_v forth_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n even_o for_o salvation_n with_o thy_o anoint_a thou_o wound_v the_o head_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o discover_v the_o foundation_n unto_o the_o neck_n selah_n 14_o thou_o do_v strike_v through_o with_o his_o stâ—ves_n the_o head_n of_o his_o village_n they_o come_v out_o as_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o scatter_v i_o their_o rejoice_v be_v as_o to_o devour_v the_o poor_a secret_o 15_o thou_o do_v walk_v through_o the_o sea_n with_o thy_o horse_n through_o the_o heap_n of_o great_a water_n 16._o when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n when_o he_o come_v up_o unto_o the_o people_n he_o will_v invade_v they_o with_o his_o troop_n 17_o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fall_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n 18_o yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 19_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o he_o will_v make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n and_o he_o will_v make_v i_o to_o walk_v upon_o my_o high_a place_n to_o the_o chief_a singer_n on_o my_o string_a instrument_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o three_o chapter_n in_o a_o devout_a prayer_n or_o divine_a hymn_n set_v to_o a_o instrument_n of_o music_n admire_v the_o justice_n and_o providence_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o teach_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n example_n to_o trust_v and_o repose_v ourselves_o in_o the_o will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bring_v upon_o we_o wherein_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o devout_a prophet_n make_v
give_v they_o their_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o contrary_a benefit_n deserve_v no_o less_o give_v they_o that_o which_o sufficient_o cross_v the_o fair_a 11._o omen_n of_o their_o name_n barrenness_n let_v it_o suffice_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o barren_a womb_n and_o dry_a breast_n for_o that_o other_o be_v a_o kimâ—ht_n more_o sad_a and_o fearful_a punishment_n to_o give_v up_o their_o child_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o enemy_n when_o their_o growth_n and_o strength_n promise_v much_o help_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o parent_n 15._o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v they_o deserve_v no_o such_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o their_o 11._o wickedness_n in_o gilgal_n that_o very_a place_n may_v have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o favour_n which_o i_o show_v they_o there_o present_o after_o their_o miraculous_a passage_n through_o jordan_n and_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o 4._o promise_n there_o i_o forgive_v the_o long_a neglect_n of_o their_o circumcision_n and_o do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o that_o reproach_n but_o begin_v my_o work_n of_o high_a mercy_n and_o protection_n over_o they_o in_o that_o land_n this_o place_n therefore_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v a_o place_n of_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o good_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o holy_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v never_o have_v choose_v to_o make_v the_o 11._o devila_n chapel_n where_o they_o be_v first_o oblige_v to_o show_v their_o service_n to_o i_o the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o flesh_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v second_v with_o the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o express_v in_o such_o action_n as_o may_v have_v gain_v more_o of_o my_o love_n but_o they_o have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o i_o can_v but_o hate_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o that_o place_n and_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v god_n say_v thus_o of_o thom_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o their_o do_n and_o special_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o house_n there_o for_o idolatry_n i_o will_v drive_v they_o far_o from_o my_o house_n and_o show_v they_o no_o more_o token_n of_o my_o love_n the_o rather_o because_o all_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n that_o shall_v have_v prevent_v these_o mischief_n have_v be_v as_o deep_a as_o any_o other_o inrebellion_n against_o i_o 16._o we_o have_v now_o see_v the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n come_v so_o heavy_o upon_o ephraim_n that_o the_o very_a root_n of_o that_o fair_a and_o far-spreading_a tree_n be_v like_a to_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o wither_a or_o if_o they_o of_o ephraim_n do_v bring_v any_o store_n of_o fruit_n and_o so_o hold_v out_o like_o their_o uâ—_n name_n yet_o that_o be_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v speak_v in_o these_o sad_a term_n i_o will_v slay_v the_o 〈◊〉_d most_o amiable_a fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n that_o which_o they_o so_o much_o long_o for_o &_o place_n so_o much_o affection_n upon_o when_o they_o have_v it_o because_o they_o spoil_v their_o fair_a beauty_n with_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o father_n ugly_a sin_n 17._o therefore_o my_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o off_o with_o scorn_n because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v about_o like_o vagabond_n among_o other_o nation_n all_o which_o i_o speak_v jaâ—kl_n not_o as_o desirous_a to_o deliver_v a_o curse_n but_o as_o bound_v to_o make_v know_v a_o prophecy_n against_o this_o nation_n chap._n x._o 1._o israel_n be_v a_o empty_a vine_n he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o fruit_n he_o have_v increase_v the_o altar_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o land_n they_o have_v make_v goodly_a image_n 2_o their_o heart_n be_v divide_v now_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v faulty_a he_o shall_v break_v down_o their_o altar_n he_o shall_v spoil_v their_o image_n 3_o for_n now_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v to_o we_o 4_o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n 5_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n shall_v fear_v because_o of_o the_o calf_n of_o beth-aven_a for_o the_o people_n thereof_o shall_v mourn_v over_o it_o and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o that_o rejoice_v on_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o it_o 6_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o carry_v unto_o assyria_n for_o a_o present_a to_o king_n jareb_n ephraim_n shall_v receive_v shame_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o counsel_n 7_o as_o for_o samaria_n her_o king_n be_v cut_v off_o as_o the_o some_o upon_o the_o water_n 8_o the_o high_a place_n also_o of_o aven_n the_o sin_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o thorn_n and_o the_o thistle_n shall_v come_v up_o on_o their_o altar_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n cover_v we_o and_o to_o the_o hill_n fall_v on_o we_o 9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v sin_v from_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n there_o they_o stand_v the_o battle_n in_o gibeah_n against_o the_o child_n of_o iniquity_n do_v not_o overtake_v they_o 10_o it_o be_v in_o my_o desire_n that_o i_o shall_v chastise_v they_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v against_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v bind_v themselves_o in_o their_o two_o furrow_n 11_o and_o ephraim_n be_v as_o a_o heifer_n that_o be_v teach_v and_o love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o i_o pass_v over_o upon_o her_o fair_a neck_n i_o will_v make_v ephraim_n to_o ride_v judah_n shall_v plough_v and_o jacob_n shall_v break_v his_o clodâ—_n 12_o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n reap_v in_o mercy_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o 13_o you_o have_v plough_v wickedness_n you_o have_v reap_v iniquity_n you_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o lie_n because_o thou_o do_v trust_v in_o thy_o way_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mighty_a man_n 14_o therefore_o shall_v a_o tumult_n arise_v among_o thy_o people_n and_o all_o thy_o fortress_n shall_v be_v spoil_v as_o shalman_n spoil_v beth-arbel_a in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n the_o mother_n be_v dash_v in_o piece_n upon_o her_o child_n 15_o so_o shall_v bethel_n do_v unto_o you_o because_o of_o your_o great_a wickedness_n in_o a_o morning_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o chap._n x._o 1._o israel_n be_v like_o a_o vine_n that_o lie_v waste_v and_o fruitless_a to_o he_o that_o be_v true_a owner_n of_o it_o her_o enemy_n help_v to_o lay_v it_o waste_v and_o they_o that_o shall_v dress_v she_o and_o look_v to_o she_o by_o their_o carelessness_n leave_v it_o without_o good_a sap_n and_o moisture_n which_o make_v 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