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i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_o not_o meet_v to_o beâ—led_v a_o apostle_n because_o i_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o add_v last_o of_o all_o that_o unto_o the_o same_o god_n who_o he_o bâ—â—â—_n worship_v and_o from_o his_o cradle_n as_o one_o be_v a_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d confess_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o disobedient_a and_o a_o rebel_n and_o that_o he_o be_v flede_n from_o his_o presence_n as_o from_o the_o power_n as_o it_o be_v and_o rule_v of_o lord_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o commandment_n witness_v that_o run_v away_o malicious_o or_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n and_o treacherous_o aâ—â—_n such_o indeed_o &_o in_o truth_n ought_v our_o repentance_n for_o to_o be_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o repentance_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o whâ—â—â—_n in_o any_o case_n must_v be_v true_a &_o earnest_a that_o it_o may_v give_v righteousâ—â—â—_n whole_o unto_o god_n &_o lay_v upon_o ourselves_o whole_o the_o whole_a faâ—â—_n and_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.4_o say_n against_o thou_o agâ—â—â—_n thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v just_a when_o thou_o speak_v and_o pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v and_o psal_n 32.5_o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n verse_n 10._o then_o be_v the_o man_n exceed_o afraid_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o for_o the_o man_n know_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o heathen_a a_o justify_n of_o god_n and_o condemn_v of_o ionas_n by_o the_o heathen_a a_o justify_n of_o god_n be_v here_o adjoin_v the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o whereunto_o also_o be_v join_v the_o condemnation_n 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that_o the_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o the_o true_a god_n do_v far_o otherwise_o move_v the_o conscience_n of_o very_a infidel_n and_o unbelieved_a person_n sort_n 2_o sin_n conden_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o do_v prick_v the_o same_o than_o the_o fear_n of_o their_o idol_n do_v touch_v they_o the_o other_o that_o sin_n namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n or_o despise_v of_o god_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n leave_v in_o the_o same_o of_o every_o man_n whether_o faithful_a or_o unfaithful_a for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n god_n will_v have_v this_o feel_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o reign_v and_o dwell_v in_o our_o conscience_n whereby_o we_o do_v hold_v this_o general_a principle_n that_o we_o can_v not_o offend_v god_n scorfree_a and_o escape_v without_o punishment_n for_o paul_n roman_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 31._o speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a say_v that_o they_o do_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n do_v lead_v they_o hereunto_o that_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o therefore_o isaias_n cap._n 5._o v._n 18._o cry_v woe_n unto_o they_o which_o draw_v inquitie_n that_o be_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o their_o might_n main_a purposed_o commit_v sin_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o with_o cart_n rope_n verse_n 11._o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o thou_o thâ—_n the_o sea_n may_v be_v calm_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o sea_n wrought_v and_o be_v troublous_a ionas_n a_o deliberation_n what_o to_o do_v with_o ionas_n a_o deliberation_n or_o advise_v take_v what_o to_o do_v the_o which_o proceed_v or_o come_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v â—â—ceived_v by_o the_o word_n of_o jonas_n &_o by_o experience_n itself_o for_o on_o thâ—â—_n one_o part_n they_o see_v god_n to_o be_v just_o wreak_v with_o jonas_n they_o aâ—_n knowledge_n by_o the_o word_n of_o jonas_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n aâ—_n earth_n the_o which_o can_v stir_v up_o arm_n and_o trouble_v all_o the_o element_n unto_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o name_n nay_o that_o he_o have_v stir_v they_o ready_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n they_o see_v jonas_n also_o to_o be_v now_o humble_v and_o to_o become_v penitent_a for_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v that_o same_o god_n they_o therefore_o take_v pity_n on_o hiâ—â—_n wherefore_o they_o dare_v not_o rash_o attempt_v or_o enterprise_v any_o thinâ—_n against_o he_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o servant_n of_o they_o god_n lest_o that_o god_n wax_v angry_a with_o they_o also_o ionas_n the_o passenger_n conceive_v hope_n of_o the_o savour_n of_o god_n towards_o ionas_n furthermore_o out_o of_o that_o 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courtesy_n and_o pity_n of_o these_o mariner_n be_v otherwise_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a man_n the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v or_o follow_v follow_v 1._o the_o courteous_a pitifulnesse_n of_o these_o mariner_n of_o we_o also_o to_o be_v follow_v even_o then_o when_o we_o see_v any_o man_n just_o for_o his_o desert_n to_o be_v punish_v either_o by_o god_n or_o else_o by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o heinous_a offender_n for_o we_o may_v not_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o bloody_a emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n tiberius_n caligula_n claudius_n who_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n and_o use_v to_o come_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n into_o the_o market_n place_n to_o behold_v their_o execution_n for_o this_o be_v senseless_a hardhartednesse_n and_o
be_v which_o have_v power_n over_o all_o thing_n who_o nothing_o can_v withstand_v who_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o very_a just_a change_v and_o overturn_v when_o he_o please_v the_o nature_n and_o course_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n final_o who_o give_v unto_o all_o thing_n their_o be_v which_o be_v and_o have_v a_o be_v wit_n a_o description_n of_o god_n his_o omnipotency_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n therefore_o this_o verse_n contain_v a_o royal_a description_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n or_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o effect_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n that_o be_v everlasting_a in_o himself_o and_o give_v unto_o all_o thing_n life_n and_o strength_n the_o effect_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o 2d_o 1._o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n synecdoche_n what_o it_o be_v see_v amos_n cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 2d_o contain_v under_o the_o word_n heaven_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n therefore_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n of_o how_o long_o soever_o space_n and_o manifold_a stretch_v out_o it_o do_v consist_v as_o it_o be_v of_o diverse_o low_a room_n and_o upper_a room_n the_o which_o heaven_n also_o he_o make_v most_o firm_a and_o also_o hang_v over_o the_o earth_n and_o both_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o also_o the_o firmness_n of_o the_o same_o be_v both_o a_o great_a miracle_n and_o also_o a_o notable_a work_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o omnipotency_n or_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n creature_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o rule_v of_o god_n over_o all_o creature_n the_o second_o effect_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n over_o the_o thing_n create_v the_o which_o at_o his_o beck_n and_o pleasure_n he_o change_v and_o establish_v for_o example_n whereof_o there_o be_v in_o this_o place_n reckon_v up_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o main_a land_n and_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o same_o as_o it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o universal_a flood_n and_o have_v also_o often_o afterward_o since_o that_o time_n fall_v out_o and_o do_v even_o yet_o in_o some_o place_n at_o this_o day_n come_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o do_v in_o holland_n and_o friezland_n some_o threescore_o year_n since_o nay_o not_o past_o twenty_o year_n ago_o as_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o chronicle_n &_o history_n of_o those_o country_n for_o in_o those_o place_n many_o country_n have_v be_v drown_v with_o water_n verse_n 7._o be_v you_o not_o as_o the_o ethiopian_n unto_o i_o o_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o i_o bring_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o philistines_n from_o caphtor_n and_o aram_n from_o kir_n a_o three_o confirmation_n from_o the_o person_n of_o those_o who_o god_n speak_v unto_o israelite_n a_o three_o confirmation_n of_o this_o misery_n from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v in_o no_o further_a regard_n and_o account_v before_o god_n than_o other_o nation_n therefore_o god_n will_v no_o more_o spare_v they_o then_o other_o people_n as_o the_o ethiopian_n or_o arabian_n who_o the_o lord_n spare_v not_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o wherefore_o to_o make_v they_o know_v their_o original_n and_o first_o estate_n and_o pedigree_n he_o tell_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n cap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 3._o thy_o habitation_n and_o thy_o kindred_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n and_o so_o do_v joshua_n also_o show_v they_o cap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 2._o where_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o your_o father_n be_v dwell_v beyond_o the_o flood_n in_o old_a time_n even_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nachor_n us._n what_o hypophora_n be_v see_v antos_n cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o hypophora_n or_o objection_n of_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v we_o be_v remove_v from_o egypt_n of_o god_n his_o especial_a favour_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v us._n and_o serve_v other_o god_n but_o there_o be_v add_v in_o this_o verse_n a_o secret_a hypophora_n or_o answer_v beforehand_o of_o a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v lest_o because_o god_n upon_o especial_a favour_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o may_v think_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o when_o they_o sin_n they_o have_v a_o especial_a privilege_n before_o any_o other_o people_n the_o lord_n indeed_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o slay_v mighty_a king_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 135._o ver_fw-la 12.13.14_o he_o give_v their_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n even_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o israel_n his_o people_n for_o the_o which_o the_o psalmist_n high_o extoll_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n immediate_o and_o say_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o o_o lord_n thy_o remembrance_n be_v from_o generation_n togeneration_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o be_v pacify_v towards_o his_o servant_n they_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v that_o this_o follow_v not_o because_o he_o spare_v not_o other_o nation_n in_o their_o sin_n who_o he_o remove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o the_o prophet_n amos_n here_o answer_v that_o god_n bring_v other_o people_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v they_o yea_o and_o such_o as_o be_v their_o neighbour_n from_o one_o country_n into_o a_o other_o who_o sin_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o leave_v unrevenged_a and_o unpunished_a as_o they_o themselves_o with_o their_o eye_n do_v see_v and_o these_o people_n which_o in_o this_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v first_o the_o philistines_n who_o god_n cause_v to_o remove_v from_o cappadocia_n into_o a_o country_n near_o unto_o the_o jew_n so_o also_o do_v he_o sometime_o bring_v aram_n that_o be_v the_o syrian_n who_o themselves_o be_v borderer_n likewise_o unto_o the_o jew_n so_o also_o do_v he_o sometime_o bring_v aram_n that_o be_v the_o syrian_n who_o themselves_o be_v borderer_n likewise_o unto_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o city_n kyr_n or_o cyr_n or_o cyrus_n into_o syria_n of_o this_o remove_n of_o nation_n something_o be_v speak_v not_o impertinent_a unto_o this_o place_n deut._n 2._o for_o 23._o for_o there_o moses_n show_v how_o the_o anim_n the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v drive_v out_o by_o the_o caphtorim_n which_o be_v now_o the_o new_a philistine_n and_o have_v their_o original_n from_o caphtor_n a_o town_n in_o cappadocia_n who_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n verse_n 8._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o the_o sinful_a 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counterfeit_n of_o friendship_n and_o a_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o help_n learn_v out_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o conferderates_n they_o invadedor_n set_v upon_o their_o good_n &_o kingdom_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v then_o speak_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o chaldean_n appertain_v unto_o all_o man_n yea_o private_a person_n which_o be_v trothless_a and_o deceive_a other_o with_o counterfeit_v of_o friendship_n but_o this_o mean_n do_v the_o roman_n afterwards_o increase_v and_o enlarge_v their_o empire_n verse_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 be_v naked_a the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n right_a hand_n shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o thou_o other_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o chaldean_n be_v serve_v as_o they_o have_v serve_v other_o and_o shameful_a spue_v shall_v be_v for_o thy_o glory_n by_o the_o make_n of_o every_o member_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o fit_v and_o answer_n god_n against_o the_o chaldean_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v 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escape_v through_o the_o help_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o god_n for_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o idol_n shall_v neither_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v nor_o help_v their_o worshipper_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v of_o the_o idol_n the_o which_o he_o describe_v by_o these_o four_o epithet_n or_o title_n first_o because_o they_o be_v carve_v wood_n wood_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v carve_v wood_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n second_o because_o they_o remain_v cast_v or_o melt_a image_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o by_o this_o workmanship_n of_o man_n attain_v any_o divine_a nature_n or_o new_a force_n image_n 2._o because_o they_o remain_v melt_v image_n three_o for_o that_o they_o teach_v lie_n and_o false_a thing_n and_o therefore_o idolator_n be_v foulie_o deceive_v when_o as_o they_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v god_n and_o divine_a power_n four_o because_o such_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o in_o themselves_o dumb_a and_o dead_a lie_n 3_o because_o they_o teach_v lie_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v do_v anything_o nor_o answer_v unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v unto_o they_o isa_n 40._o and_o 44._o ver_fw-la 10._o who_o have_v make_v a_o god_n or_o melt_v a_o image_n that_o be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o and_o cap._n 46._o verse_n 19_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wood_n awake_a and_o to_o the_o dumb_a stone_n rise_v up_o it_o shall_v teach_v thou_o 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 in_o it_o chaldean_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a refutation_n of_o the_o chaldean_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a refutation_n or_o prove_v of_o idol_n to_o be_v vain_a take_v both_o from_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o
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of_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n they_o therefore_o which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o godly_a this_o hope_n do_v impute_v or_o lay_v it_o unto_o other_o cause_n both_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v dry_v up_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o also_o that_o the_o river_n jordan_n be_v dry_a in_o like_a manner_n construe_v this_o to_o be_v do_v because_o god_n be_v especial_o angry_a against_o these_o water_n the_o prophet_n deni_v this_o to_o be_v true_a but_o answer_v that_o so_o great_a majesty_n of_o god_n appear_v for_o the_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o preserve_n whereof_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o enemy_n ride_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o hook_a or_o iron_n chariot_n and_o not_o triumphant_a chariot_n and_o fight_v from_o his_o chariot_n verse_n 9_o thy_o bow_n be_v manifest_o reveal_v and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v a_o sure_a word_n selah_n thou_o do_v cleave_v the_o earth_n with_o river_n adjoint_v a_o 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