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a_o parable_n against_o he_o and_o a_o taunt_a proverb_n against_o he_o &_o say_v ho_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o how_o long_o and_o he_o that_o lade_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n chaldean_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o chaldean_n a_o amplification_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o chaldean_n by_o the_o bitter_a taunt_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o their_o most_o tart_a and_o â—â—arp_a quip_n against_o they_o so_o afflict_v or_o punish_v by_o god_n for_o first_o of_o all_o all_o man_n shall_v acknowledge_v their_o punishment_n to_o be_v just_a and_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o their_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n shall_v reprochfullie_o cast_v into_o their_o tooth_n their_o covetousness_n and_o their_o vain_a cark_n and_o care_n in_o gather_v together_o of_o gold_n that_o be_v the_o clay_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v what_o be_v write_v concern_v this_o 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and_o how_o he_o be_v deride_v and_o scorn_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o same_o after_o this_o manner_n hell_n beneath_o be_v move_v for_o thou_o to_o meet_v thou_o at_o thy_o come_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a for_o thou_o even_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v raise_v from_o their_o throne_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o they_o shall_v cry_v and_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o become_v weak_a also_o as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o thy_o pomp_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o viol_n the_o worm_n be_v spread_v under_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n cover_v thou_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o do_v cast_v lot_n upon_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o shall_v they_o not_o rise_v up_o suddainelie_o that_o shall_v bite_v thou_o and_o awake_a that_o shall_v stir_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v their_o prey_n mede_n the_o chaldean_n that_o have_v rob_v other_o shall_v themselves_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o mede_n again_o the_o enemy_n which_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o shall_v not_o but_o once_o or_o light_o vex_v they_o but_o continual_o and_o most_o willing_o and_o desirouslie_o last_o of_o all_o these_o self_n same_o chaldean_n the_o thief_n and_o robber_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v a_o prey_n and_o booty_n unto_o other_o the_o which_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o prophet_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n or_o ask_v of_o a_o question_n do_v show_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o out_o of_o hand_n and_o also_o with_o a_o undoubted_a issue_n now_o these_o enemy_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o mede_n who_o destroy_v and_o put_v down_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o isai_n teach_v in_o these_o word_n cap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o regard_v silver_n nor_o be_v desirous_a of_o gold_n with_o bow_n also_o they_o destroy_v the_o child_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v the_o child_n and_o babel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o beauty_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o because_o thou_o have_v spoil_v many_o nation_n all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v spoil_v thou_o because_o of_o man_n blood_n and_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v in_o the_o land_n in_o the_o city_n &_o unto_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o spoil_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v be_v so_o spoil_v the_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o rob_n and_o spoil_v of_o the_o chaldean_n by_o other_o wherein_o also_o be_v a_o answer_v of_o a_o objection_n lest_o god_n may_v seem_v too_o bitter_a in_o punish_v the_o 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judgement_n of_o god_n may_v learn_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o he_o therefore_o threaten_v destruction_n unto_o all_o those_o the_o which_o seek_v riches_n and_o power_n by_o evil_n and_o unjust_a mean_n the_o which_o two_o thing_n he_o show_v to_o be_v most_o untrustie_a hold_n of_o security_n and_o carelessness_n and_o a_o most_o deceitful_a harbour_n in_o calamity_n or_o trouble_n as_o which_o namely_o be_v accurse_v of_o god_n howsoever_o the_o vain_a world_n think_v otherwise_o and_o do_v trust_v in_o they_o verse_n 10._o thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o own_o house_n by_o destroy_v many_o people_n and_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o own_o soul_n exhortation_n a_o continue_v of_o the_o former_a exhortation_n a_o continue_v of_o the_o say_a general_n most_o profitable_a exhortation_n whereby_o he_o partly_o amplifi_v the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o both_o covetous_a and_o also_o cruel_a person_n partly_o take_v away_o all_o vain_a hope_n in_o those_o their_o riches_n and_o trust_n in_o their_o might_n and_o power_n for_o contrary_a unto_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o they_o they_o get_v not_o unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n honour_n and_o commendation_n by_o such_o wealth_n and_o power_n but_o shame_n and_o reproach_n by_o destroy_v of_o other_o they_o work_v not_o security_n or_o safety_n unto_o themselves_o for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o they_o commit_v the_o great_a sin_n the_o which_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v make_v against_o themselves_o and_o turn_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n verse_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 whosoever_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n by_o the_o figure_n hyperbole_n which_o be_v a_o speech_n
albeit_o notwithstanding_o this_o blessing_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o have_v some_o effect_n and_o accomplishment_n before_o as_o for_o example_n when_o god_n destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o babylonian_n persian_n the_o king_n antiochi_n and_o ptolomaei_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n appertain_v 3._o to_o who_o these_o threaten_n appertain_v the_o three_o thing_n be_v unto_o who_o these_o threaten_n do_v appertain_v answer_v unto_o those_o self_n same_o person_n who_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o spoil_v and_o rob_v the_o same_o psal_n 79._o and_o 83._o the_o four_o be_v 4._o what_o manner_n of_o promise_n this_o be_v what_o manner_n of_o promise_n the_o promise_n here_o make_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v answer_v a_o most_o large_a promise_n nay_o such_o a_o one_o that_o a_o great_a affection_n or_o love_n and_o care_n of_o god_n can_v be_v show_v for_o god_n hold_v his_o church_n so_o dear_a as_o his_o own_o eye_n verse_n 9_o for_o behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o spoil_n to_o those_o that_o serve_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o destroy_v after_o what_o manner_n so_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v destroy_v a_o make_v of_o the_o matter_n more_o plain_a that_o they_o shall_v understand_v by_o what_o mean_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n so_o many_o nation_n and_o so_o mighty_a the_o which_o persecute_v and_o spoil_v the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v destroy_v namely_o for_o that_o god_n himself_o will_v execute_v and_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o &_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o will_v do_v he_o can_v do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o emphasis_n or_o vehemency_n and_o force_n the_o which_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n ay_o and_o my_o hand_n and_o by_o this_o word_n lift_v up_o god_n show_v that_o they_o shall_v flee_v unto_o no_o quarter_n and_o coast_n 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look_v for_o and_o lest_o that_o so_o great_a and_o so_o wonderful_a vengeance_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v vain_a the_o prophet_n or_o the_o angel_n himself_o appeal_v unto_o the_o issue_n and_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o may_v confirm_v or_o strengthen_v the_o godly_a and_o terrify_v or_o make_v afraid_a the_o ungodlie_a verse_n 10._o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a o_o daughter_n zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o exhortation_n and_o also_o aconfirmation_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n gladness_n a_o exhortation_n unto_o joy_n and_o gladness_n take_v from_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n namely_o from_o the_o joy_n or_o gladness_n and_o the_o same_o great_a public_a and_o manifest_a not_o secret_a private_a or_o obscure_a or_o unknown_a whereunto_o the_o church_n be_v exhort_v by_o god_n because_o 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crown_n and_o seâ—_n they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o jehozadak_v the_o high_a priest_n fact_n the_o fact_n the_o fact_n that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o do_v namely_o to_o receive_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o silver_n the_o which_o they_o bring_v as_o a_o gift_n unto_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o make_v of_o it_o receive_v many_o crown_n and_o all_o those_o so_o make_v to_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v both_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o the_o visible_a head_n of_o this_o temple_n upon_o this_o earth_n for_o a_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o the_o great_a garnish_n glory_n beauty_n and_o majesty_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o other_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n howsoever_o they_o seem_v then_o and_o at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v base_a and_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o to_o be_v vile_a and_o 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and_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v his_o church_n to_o be_v the_o fill_n up_o or_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 4._o and_o as_o paul_n write_v 1._o coloss_n ver_fw-la 18.19_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o preeminence_n for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v covenant_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o impart_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n with_o us._n bedam_n berithick_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o communicate_v or_o impart_v of_o his_o benefit_n with_o we_o be_v add_v to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n with_o god_n or_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o adoption_n of_o she_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n i_o do_v expound_v the_o letter_n beth_n for_o thy_o covenant_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o 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