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they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v on_o shepherd_n 4._o they_o shall_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o moses_n the_o jew_n every_o where_o to_o this_o day_n stick_v unto_o moses_n and_o reject_v the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n act._n 13.45_o act._n 18.5_o 6._o but_o when_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v than_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n observe_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v those_o law_n and_o rule_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v out_o by_o christ_n for_o their_o government_n and_o so_o the_o name_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n shall_v be_v one_o zech._n 14.9_o that_o be_v between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o the_o scripture_n and_o argument_n use_v out_o of_o it_o matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o 1._o take_v another_o scripture_n show_v christ_n come_v not_o to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o reign_v at_o his_o first_o come_v it_o be_v mat._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v he_o come_v not_o to_o sit_v in_o a_o throne_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o state_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o exercise_v dominion_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o lifeguard_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n he_o come_v not_o to_o assume_v any_o thing_n kinglike_a but_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o to_o minister_v unto_o and_o serve_v other_o yea_o to_o do_v the_o mean_a office_n belong_v to_o a_o servant_n as_o the_o wash_n of_o his_o disciple_n foot_n john_n 13.12_o 2._o the_o place_n in_o matthew_n speak_v of_o that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n after_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o purchase_v of_o the_o same_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v as_o god_n nor_o
be_v god_n kindle_v fire_n in_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o consume_v town_n and_o city_n man_n and_o their_o habitaon_n they_o be_v all_o his_o and_o he_o may_v do_v to_o they_o what_o he_o please_v have_v transgress_v his_o law_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n do_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o the_o egyptian_n lay_v all_o waist_n and_o by_o so_o do_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o be_v a_o powerful_a righteous_a and_o dreadful_a god_n observe_v four_o in_o the_o soare_v judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n usual_o some_o escape_n god_n threaten_v egypt_n chap._n 29.8_o that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o make_v it_o utter_o waste_v from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o verse_n 10_o yet_o here_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n he_o say_v messenger_n shall_v go_v forth_o some_o shall_v escape_v to_o carry_v tiding_n of_o his_o severe_a judgement_n observe_v five_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v accidental_a and_o casual_a unto_o we_o be_v order_v by_o the_o wise_a counsel_n power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v messenger_n go_v forth_o from_o i_o in_o ship_n when_o all_o egypt_n be_v in_o a_o confusion_n some_o run_v one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o some_o hasten_v unto_o ship_n to_o tell_v other_o what_o the_o chaldean_n have_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o hurry_v and_o disorder_n god_n see_v act_v send_v out_o messenger_n they_o go_v not_o however_o the_o appearance_n be_v to_o man_n without_o god_n order_v hand_n themselves_o think_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n nor_o those_o they_o go_v unto_o they_o dream_v not_o that_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o of_o god_n that_o they_o come_v from_o he_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mere_a contingencie_n but_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o it_o thing_n may_v be_v contingent_a to_o we_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o god_n observe_v sixthly_a such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n judgement_n make_v know_v that_o they_o do_v afflict_v those_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o and_o fill_v the_o most_o secure_a with_o fear_n and_o pain_n the_o ethiopian_n be_v absent_a from_o the_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n they_o be_v secure_a careless_a people_n but_o when_o the_o messenger_n tell_v they_o their_o city_n be_v burn_v their_o man_n slay_v their_o foundation_n and_o helper_n destroy_v they_o be_v afraid_a and_o great_a pain_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v in_o travail_n for_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n there_o be_v a_o mighty_a power_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o terrify_v sinner_n even_o at_o a_o distance_n when_o tyrus_n understand_v such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o judgement_n upon_o those_o afar_o off_o that_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sea_n clothe_v themselves_o with_o tremble_v ezek._n 27.35_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o god_n judgement_n as_o david_n psal_n 10.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n who_o know_v what_o efficacy_n it_o be_v of_o and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v observe_v seven_o former_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o egypt_n god_n have_v visit_v egypt_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o and_o now_o he_o mind_v they_o of_o that_o visitation_n so_o isa_n 9.4_o god_n mention_n the_o day_n of_o the_o midianite_n mind_v they_o of_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o midianite_n by_o gideon_n judg._n 7_o and_o 8_o chap._n god_n mind_v the_o day_n of_o man_n sin_v hos_fw-la 9.9_o they_o have_v deep_o corrupt_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v visit_v for_o sin_n he_o will_v have_v we_o remember_v those_o visitation_n jer._n 7.12_o go_v to_o shiloh_n and_o see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o it_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n as_o we_o shall_v remember_v ancient_a and_o former_a mercy_n to_o strengthen_v out_o faith_n so_o ancient_a and_o former_a judgement_n to_o quicken_v our_o fear_n verse_n 10_o 11_o 12._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v also_o make_v the_o multitude_n of_o egypt_n to_o cease_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o nebuchadrezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n he_o and_o his_o people_n with_o he_o the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o destroy_v the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v draw_v their_o sword_n against_o egypt_n and_o fill_v the_o land_n with_o the_o slay_v and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o river_n dry_a and_o sell_v the_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o land_n waste_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o these_o word_n hold_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o efficient_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o forementioned_a judgement_n which_o be_v in_o part_n repeat_v the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n himself_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o the_o instrumental_a be_v nebuchadrezzar_n and_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o the_o judgement_n repeat_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o egyptian_n put_v the_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n verse_n 10._o i_o will_v also_o make_v the_o multitude_n of_o egypt_n to_o cease_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o multitude_n be_v hamon_n which_o signify_v both_o multitude_n and_o noise_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n there_o will_v be_v a_o noise_n egypt_n be_v populous_a and_o god_n will_v diminish_v the_o people_n they_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o carry_v away_o captive_n so_o shall_v both_o the_o multitude_n and_o noise_n cease_v increase_v of_o people_n be_v a_o blessing_n the_o lessen_v of_o they_o a_o judgement_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nebuchadrezzar_n hand_o here_o note_v power_n as_o in_o 2_o chron._n 2d_o 10_o and_o job_n 1.12_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o power_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n nebuchadrezzar_n by_o his_o mighty_a powerful_a arm_n shall_v come_v and_o lay_v all_o egypt_n waste_n and_o make_v it_o like_o a_o wilderness_n army_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o prince_n by_o which_o they_o do_v great_a and_o dreadful_a thing_n verse_n 11_o the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o destroy_v the_o land_n the_o word_n for_o terrible_a be_v arizze_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d araz_v to_o deal_v violent_o to_o terrify_v which_o piscator_fw-la render_v crudelissiâ—â—_n the_o most_o cruel_a the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pest_n the_o french_a les_fw-fr plus_fw-fr hideâ—â—_n the_o most_o hideous_a and_o junius_n the_o most_o violent_a vatablus_n call_v they_o tyranni_fw-la gentium_fw-la the_o tyrant_n of_o nation_n those_o be_v most_o tyrannical_a and_o terrible_a god_n bring_v and_o set_v on_o work_n to_o destroy_v the_o land_n the_o chaldean_n be_v a_o bitter_a nation_n terrible_a and_o dreadful_a hab._n 1.6_o 7._o these_o word_n we_o have_v chap._n 28.7_o so_o terrible_a they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v fill_v the_o land_n with_o dead_a body_n when_o a_o army_n of_o friend_n pass_v through_o a_o country_n no_o hurt_n be_v do_v but_o when_o a_o army_n of_o tyrant_n of_o strong_a and_o terrible_a enemy_n come_v to_o spoil_v what_o mischief_n will_v they_o not_o do_v verse_n 12._o and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o river_n dry_a heb._n drought_n though_o the_o chaldean_a army_n be_v great_a yet_o not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o drink_v up_o all_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a river_n in_o the_o world_n nilus_n have_v many_o rivulet_n cut_v out_o of_o it_o whereby_o the_o land_n be_v water_v all_o those_o may_v they_o stop_v up_o with_o earth_n and_o other_o material_n for_o their_o better_a passage_n and_o so_o the_o river_n be_v make_v dry_a or_o by_o river_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o benefit_n come_v by_o they_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v take_v away_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o egypt_n which_o come_v by_o the_o river_n and_o so_o the_o river_n be_v as_o dry_a thing_n to_o the_o egyptian_n so_o maldonate_fw-it and_z some_z other_o interpret_v the_o word_n but_o rather_o thus_o god_n will_v send_v great_a spoil_n and_o desolation_n into_o egypt_n whereby_o the_o river_n may_v become_v useless_a unto_o they_o or_o shall_v we_o take_v the_o word_n literal_o as_o some_o expositor_n be_v of_o the_o mind_n viz._n that_o for_o the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o the_o egyptian_n god_n dry_v up_o nilus_n and_o punish_v they_o with_o sore_a famine_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joseph_n it_o be_v when_o there_o be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n this_o sense_n may_v be_v safe_a or_o we_o may_v take_v river_n for_o the_o people_n and_o their_o power_n and_o sell_v the_o land_n into_o the_o
some_o be_v call_v pubastum_fw-la these_o city_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o force_n viz._n the_o citizen_n of_o aven_n and_o phibese_v verse_n 18._o at_o tehaphnehe_n also_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v darken_v some_o make_v this_o city_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o zoan_n or_o tanis_n in_o jeremiah_n be_v call_v tahpanhe_n chap._n 44._o 1._o in_o it_o dwell_v many_o of_o the_o fugitive_n jew_n its_o thought_n to_o be_v so_o call_v from_o tahpenes_n the_o queen_n wife_n of_o pharaoh_n 1_o kin._n 11.19_o in_o isa_n 30.4_o it_o be_v name_v hanes_n on_o chanes_n in_o jerem._n 43.7_o tahpanthes_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a city_n ver_fw-la 9_o pharaoh_n house_n be_v there_o it_o be_v by_o some_o expositor_n say_v to_o be_v daphnae_n or_o daphnis_n which_o be_v in_o ostio_fw-la nili_n pelusiano_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v junius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o jer._n 30.4_o but_o in_o this_o place_n he_o make_v tehaphnehe_n to_o be_v in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o egypt_n southward_o above_o syene_n where_o nilus_n make_v a_o island_n call_v tacompso_n or_o cacompso_n by_o herodotus_n now_o there_o shall_v the_o day_n be_v darken_v that_o be_v turn_v into_o night_n by_o reason_n of_o mourning_n and_o sadness_n all_o their_o mirth_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o fear_n sorrow_n distress_n shall_v come_v as_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o they_o and_o darken_v all_o when_o i_o shall_v break_v there_o the_o yoke_n of_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n hold_v they_o there_o in_o great_a subjection_n rule_v over_o they_o tyrannical_o they_o make_v they_o serve_v like_o beast_n with_o yoke_n on_o their_o neck_n and_o burden_n on_o their_o back_n god_n will_v set_v they_o at_o liberty_n and_o put_v yoke_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n own_o neck_n junius_n think_v there_o be_v some_o work_n or_o chain_n in_o those_o part_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o ethiopian_n 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〈◊〉_d the_o injury_n or_o violence_n of_o her_o power_n and_o strength_n she_o abuse_v her_o strength_n in_o oppress_v other_o and_o god_n will_v put_v a_o end_n unto_o it_o he_o will_v destroy_v it_o and_o she_o shall_v no_o more_o glory_n in_o her_o strong_a hold_n or_o in_o her_o multitude_n of_o man_n as_o for_o her_o a_o cloud_n shall_v cover_v she_o here_o be_v a_o nominative_a case_n absolute_a in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o ipsa_fw-la which_o be_v render_v as_o for_o she_o that_o be_v tehaphnehe_n a_o cloud_n shall_v cover_v she_o nebuchadnezar_n army_n which_o bring_v a_o cloud_n of_o fear_n a_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n a_o cloud_n of_o perplexity_n a_o cloud_n of_o reproach_n such_o a_o cloud_n be_v upon_o worcester_n and_o her_o daughter_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n by_o daughter_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o woman_n of_o tehaphnehe_n who_o proper_o be_v the_o daughter_n thereof_o or_o the_o little_a town_n thereabouts_o each_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n and_o power_n of_o tehaphnehe_n and_o so_o be_v her_o daughter_n metaphorical_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n verse_n 19_o thus_o will_v i_o execute_v judgement_n in_o egypt_n egypt_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o god_n fill_v it_o with_o his_o judgement_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o he_o say_v he_o will_v cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n break_v down_o her_o foundation_n dry_v up_o the_o river_n lay_v all_o waste_n fill_v the_o land_n with_o the_o slay_v send_v multitude_n into_o captivity_n and_o thus_o will_v i_o execute_v judgement_n in_o egypt_n first_o observe_v idol_n and_o idolatrous_a worship_n be_v so_o far_o from_o benefit_v a_o state_n as_o that_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o ruin_v they_o and_o the_o state_n with_o they_o egypt_n have_v many_o idol_n many_o image_n in_o most_o city_n they_o be_v set_v up_o and_o worship_v this_o cause_v god_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o egypt_n with_o they_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o idol_n and_o will_v cause_v their_o image_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o noph_n and_o i_o will_v set_v fire_n in_o egypt_n idolatry_n be_v a_o sin_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o provoke_v he_o to_o fury_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o idol_n and_o idolatrous_a kingdom_n jer._n 46.25_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o multitude_n of_o no_o and_o pharaoh_n and_o egypt_n with_o their_o god_n and_o their_o king_n the_o king_n set_v up_o their_o idol_n god_n they_o command_v and_o countenance_v the_o worship_v of_o they_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v together_o idolatry_n be_v very_o destructive_a it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 2_o king_n 17.7_o and_o you_o may_v see_v how_o judah_n suffer_v for_o this_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 28.2_o ahaz_n make_v moulâ—en_v image_n for_o baalim_fw-la and_o burn_v incense_n to_o idol_n but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o king_n of_o syria_n smite_v he_o and_o carry_v away_o a_o 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lose_a man_n give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o deal_v plain_o with_o you_o you_o be_v covetous_a unclean_a proud_a froward_a ignorant_a unbelieving_a have_v a_o form_n of_o godl_n nesse_n without_o the_o power_n and_o unless_o you_o take_v another_o course_n and_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n otherwise_o the_o you_o do_v you_o will_v perish_v soul_n and_o body_n eternal_o but_o if_o yâ—u_n will_v hearken_v i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o good_a and_o right_a way_n the_o way_n everlasting_a which_o will_v make_v you_o bless_v for_o ever_o when_o a_o watchman_n come_v and_o deal_v thus_o with_o a_o sinner_n have_v he_o cause_n to_o be_v angry_a no_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n god_n be_v in_o you_o and_o with_o you_o i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o counsel_n and_o seasonable_a admonition_n and_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v improve_v they_o and_o turn_v to_o that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o gracious_a and_o will_v have_v sinner_n come_v 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17.18_o a_o heretic_n act_v 24.14_o a_o pestilent_a fellow_n vers_n 5._o but_o what_o say_v god_n of_o he_o act_n 9.15_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n job_n friend_n and_o the_o devil_n say_v job_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n but_o god_n say_v he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1.1_o that_o man_n be_v what_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v who_o can_v be_v deceive_v pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v if_o he_o in_o his_o word_n do_v call_v a_o â—an_v for_o a_o hypocrite_n a_o unbeliever_n covetous_a proud_a etc._n etc._n he_o be_v so_o ten_o observe_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v god_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o can_v pronounce_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o commission_v saul_n to_o smite_v amalek_n to_o slay_v man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n 1_o sam._n 15.3_o whâ—n_v ahab_n let_v benhadad_o go_v a_o man_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n therefore_o say_v he_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o he_o and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n god_n challenge_v to_o himself_o deut._n 32.39_o i_o kill_v and_o i_o make_v alive_a i_o wound_v i_o heal_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n by_o this_o argument_n he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n and_o it_o be_v none_o but_o god_n that_o kill_v or_o give_v life_n psal_n 68.20_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n the_o hebrew_n be_v lammaneth_n totzaoth_v exitus_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la the_o go_n out_o to_o death_n its_o god_n that_o turn_v the_o key_n and_o let_v we_o out_o the_o breath_n it_o be_v he_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v any_o live_v let_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prolong_v day_n prov_n 10.27_o moses_n use_v this_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o love_n obey_v and_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n deut._n 30.20_o man_n have_v their_o life_n from_o god_n and_o he_o draw_v the_o thread_n of_o they_o out_o to_o what_o length_n he_o please_v and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v love_v fear_v obey_v and_o cleave_v to_o that_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o he_o will_v cut_v the_o thread_n of_o their_o life_n asunder_o prov._n 10.27_o the_o year_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v shorten_v by_o one_o sickness_n judgement_n or_o other_o their_o day_n and_o year_n shall_v be_v shorten_v of_o what_o they_o may_v have_v be_v eleven_o observe_v those_o watchman_n that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o their_o place_n and_o do_v not_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o danger_n their_o account_n will_v be_v dreadful_a if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n if_o a_o political_a watchman_n be_v unfaithful_a so_o that_o a_o man_n perish_v by_o the_o sword_n without_o warning_n his_o blood_n lie_v upon_o the_o watchman_n head_n and_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a watchman_n be_v unfaithful_a and_o do_v not_o warn_v the_o wicked_a upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o wicked_a man_n die_v in_o his_o sin_n will_v be_v require_v of_o the_o watchman_n it_o lie_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o he_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o the_o case_n of_o this_o latter_a watchman_n will_v be_v more_o dangerous_a then_o of_o the_o former_a because_o the_o one_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n the_o other_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v of_o great_a price_n let_v lazy_a sleepy_a perfidious_a watchman_n look_v to_o it_o they_o suffer_v man_n to_o perish_v through_o their_o default_n and_o their_o blood_n life_n soul_n stand_v engage_v for_o the_o sâ—me_n twelve_o observe_v the_o fail_v of_o the_o watchman_n will_v not_o excuse_v or_o privilege_v the_o wicked_a man_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n though_o he_o be_v not_o tell_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n though_o he_o pretend_v ignorance_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v turn_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n warn_v or_o unwarn_v the_o watchman_n have_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n what_o then_o must_v this_o exempt_v the_o wicked_a man_n from_o punishment_n no_o he_o have_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o shall_v have_v mind_v &_o study_v the_o law_n of_o god_n walk_v according_a to_o that_o and_o have_v make_v it_o a_o lamp_n unto_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o his_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o but_o his_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o ignorance_n rather_o will_v aggravate_v then_o extenuate_v his_o fault_n the_o law_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o may_v have_v know_v what_o be_v forbid_v and_o so_o have_v avoid_v the_o same_o thirteen_o observe_v those_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o warning_n of_o the_o watchman_n they_o bring_v certain_a destruction_n upon_o themselves_o whosoever_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o take_v not_o warning_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n if_o the_o enemy_n cut_v off_o that_o man_n he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n not_o the_o political_a
whereas_o the_o rock_n do_v only_o signify_v christ_n so_o gen._n 41.26_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o blast_a ear_n be_v seven_o year_n none_o of_o these_o be_v year_n but_o all_o of_o they_o signify_v so_o many_o year_n so_o dan._n 4.22_o the_o tree_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n see_v who_o top_n reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o branch_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nabuchadnezzar_n himself_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o king_n that_o be_v it_o signify_v he_o it_o be_v not_o he_o himself_z the_o papist_n trouble_v the_o world_n with_o their_o absurd_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n mat._n 26.26_o 28._o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o and_o make_v we_o lose_v our_o sense_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o neither_o see_v nor_o taste_v any_o such_o thing_n only_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o represent_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o and_o be_v to_o convey_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n unto_o we_o three_o observe_v god_n people_n be_v sometime_o bring_v into_o great_a strait_n and_o exigent_n they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v they_o be_v heartless_a and_o hopeless_a our_o bone_n be_v dry_v our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n they_o see_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n before_o they_o they_o see_v no_o possibility_n of_o escape_v they_o think_v their_o condition_n desperate_a such_o be_v joseph_n condition_n when_o his_o brethren_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n gen._n 37.24_o such_o be_v the_o israelite_n condition_n at_o the_o red-sea_n when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v behind_o they_o the_o sea_n before_o they_o and_o no_o door_n of_o hope_n leave_v unto_o they_o exod._n 14._o their_o hope_n be_v go_v and_o nothing_o but_o death_n present_v itself_o unto_o they_o ver_fw-la 11._o when_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n be_v break_v man_n be_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o trouble_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o ready_a to_o sink_v every_o moment_n job_n himself_o be_v sometime_o in_o this_o case_n chap._n 7.6_o my_o day_n be_v swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n and_o be_v spend_v without_o hope_n he_o have_v neither_o hope_n of_o restauration_n to_o his_o former_a condition_n nor_o of_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n he_o look_v only_o to_o make_v the_o grave_a his_o house_n and_o darkness_n his_o bed_n chap._n 17.13_o 14_o 15._o his_o hope_n be_v go_v and_o he_o think_v he_o must_v go_v to_o corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n four_o observe_v when_o man_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n they_o manifest_a great_a weakness_n these_o jew_n be_v in_o such_o a_o afflict_a condition_n they_o forget_v what_o promise_v god_n have_v make_v to_o they_o of_o return_v after_o 70_o year_n jer._n 25.12_o 13._o chap._n 29.10_o they_o mind_v not_o god_n power_n or_o faithfulness_n but_o say_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n god_n have_v cut_v we_o off_o from_o our_o land_n and_o cast_v we_o into_o this_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v consume_v when_o saul_n hunt_v david_n like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o his_o life_n be_v in_o jeopardy_n do_v he_o not_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 27_o 1._o here_o he_o manifest_v his_o weakness_n great_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o send_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v he_o chap._n 16._o but_o he_o forget_v this_o and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o flesh_n jeremiah_n be_v in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n scorn_v and_o defame_v by_o the_o people_n he_o resolve_v to_o cast_v aside_o his_o commission_n and_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o the_o man_n bring_v tiding_n of_o his_o birth_n wish_n he_o have_v slay_v he_o from_o the_o womb_n or_o that_o the_o womb_n have_v be_v his_o grave_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v he_o declare_v his_o infirmity_n chap._n 20.8_o 9_o 15_o 16_o 17._o not_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o chap._n 1.5_o 8_o 9_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o like_a do_v job_n five_o observe_v there_o be_v state_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o do_v resemble_v the_o dead_a and_o they_o be_v two_o especial_o both_o which_o be_v here_o hold_v forth_o 1._o the_o state_n of_o great_a and_o long_a affliction_n these_o jew_n in_o their_o captivity_n be_v liken_v unto_o dry_a bone_n man_n in_o their_o grave_n this_o make_v jeremiah_n say_v lament_v 3.6_o he_o have_v set_v i_o in_o dark_a place_n as_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a of_o old_a the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o so_o be_v the_o state_n of_o affliction_n isa_n 59.10_o we_o grope_v for_o the_o wall_n like_o the_o blind_a and_o we_o grope_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o eye_n we_o stumble_v at_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n 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