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heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v so_o zach._n 14._o ver_fw-la 13._o but_o in_o that_o day_n a_o great_a tumult_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v among_o they_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o neighbour_n see_v further_o concern_v these_o matter_n revelat._n cap._n 6._o cap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n brief_o in_o this_o place_n of_o joel_n there_o be_v mâ—taphoricallie_o describe_v a_o history_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v after_o chrâ—â—â—_n his_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o which_o be_v horrible_a and_o fearful_a i_o confess_v yet_o most_o just_a because_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n despise_v and_o refuse_v by_o the_o world_n and_o also_o because_o of_o the_o persecute_v of_o the_o same_o with_o sundry_a persecution_n by_o the_o king_n of_o this_o world_n further_o this_o whole_a description_n be_v metaphorical_a 12._o what_o the_o 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and_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v no_o man_n doubt_v soul_n discomfiture_n cruel_a plague_n and_o wonder_n that_o be_v sign_n and_o token_n altogether_o fearful_a and_o testify_v or_o witness_v the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n to_o be_v signify_v and_o understand_v verse_n 31._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v regard_n the_o misery_n of_o those_o day_n amplify_v in_o regard_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o say_a misery_n take_v both_o from_o the_o person_n themselves_o the_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v afflict_v or_o trouble_v &_o punish_v and_o also_o from_o the_o length_n of_o time_n the_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v afflict_v be_v in_o this_o place_n no_o doubt_n signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a place_n and_o authority_n afflict_v 1._o of_o the_o person_n afflict_v for_o the_o prophet_n note_v they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o the_o moon_n as_o gen._n 37._o ver_fw-la 9_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o eleven_o star_n in_o the_o dream_n of_o joseph_n be_v understand_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o eleven_o brethren_n therefore_o like_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o star_n in_o heaven_n so_o be_v these_o great_a personage_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o man_n on_o the_o land_n and_o earth_n who_o notwithstanding_o shall_v themselves_o also_o be_v most_o hardly_o afflict_v thus_o perish_v and_o run_v to_o ruin_v the_o roman_a empire_n for_o despise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n thus_o also_o at_o this_o day_n do_v most_o flourish_a kingdom_n and_o king_n and_o common_a wealth_n perish_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n time_n 2._o of_o the_o length_n and_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o length_n of_o time_n also_o be_v add_v these_o thing_n shall_v endure_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n 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micheas_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 4._o have_v before_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o church_n show_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o her_o rest_n and_o peace_n sometime_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o fig_n tree_n and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a verse_n 32._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o in_o the_o remnant_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v godly_a a_o adomonition_n for_o the_o godly_a a_o admonition_n for_o the_o prophet_n admonish_v or_o warn_v what_o be_v to_o be_v
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description_n of_o the_o say_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o mark_v ver._n 23._o take_v thou_o away_o from_o i_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o song_n for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o melody_n of_o thy_o viol_n exhortation_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a exhortation_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a exhortation_n or_o admonition_n &_o final_o of_o this_o whole_a place_n that_o they_o must_v earnest_o repent_v if_o they_o will_v please_v god_n and_o do_v such_o work_n as_o be_v true_o acceptable_a and_o like_v of_o he_o this_o repentance_n also_o here_o in_o this_o place_n like_z as_o before_o in_o this_o chap._n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6._o he_o describe_v first_o by_o the_o cast_n away_o or_o lay_v aside_o of_o evil_a and_o especial_o idolatry_n second_o by_o the_o take_n unto_o they_o or_o follow_v after_o good_a and_o true_a righteousness_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v brief_o then_o he_o will_v they_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o idolatry_n albeit_o never_o so_o 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consent_n or_o agreement_n which_o be_v indeed_o rather_o a_o discord_n &_o a_o jar_n do_v please_v he_o or_o be_v hear_v or_o allow_v of_o he_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o same_o cause_v the_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 21._o that_o be_v because_o they_o invent_v they_o of_o their_o own_o head_n and_o beside_o put_v opinion_n of_o merit_n and_o please_a god_n in_o they_o what_o then_o will_v the_o papist_n say_v of_o their_o organ_n verse_n 24._o and_o let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a river_n idolatry_n a_o description_n that_o good_a which_o shall_v follow_v the_o banishment_n of_o idolatry_n a_o description_n of_o that_o good_a and_o righteousness_n the_o which_o shall_v follow_v idolatry_n be_v forsake_v wherein_o the_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n do_v consist_v for_o then_o both_o the_o affection_n or_o desire_n &_o love_n of_o true_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n 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excellent_a and_o most_o strong_a yet_o of_o most_o pleasant_a smell_n the_o which_o of_o plinius_n lib._n 14._o histor_n natural_a cap._n 7._o be_v call_v tyrian_a or_o beritian_n wine_n because_o the_o sailor_n which_o carry_v that_o wine_n from_o country_n beyond_o sea_n to_o rome_n or_o into_o greece_n do_v difanker_n from_o the_o haven_n of_o tyrus_n or_o berytus_n whereupon_o that_o wine_n be_v call_v tyrian_a wine_n verse_n 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a fir_n tree_n upon_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v phrase_n 1_o the_o phrase_n a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a benefit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o israelite_n do_v repent_v and_o here_o the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v note_v itself_o 2._o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v passionate_a that_o be_v to_o say_v full_a of_o the_o singular_a affection_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o ephraimite_n under_o who_o name_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o israelite_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o by_o he_o choose_v and_o take_v unto_o his_o peculiar_a people_n by_o a_o especial_a covenant_n god_n therefore_o do_v speak_v unto_o they_o and_o warn_v they_o fatherly_a that_o they_o will_v cast_v away_o all_o their_o idol_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o these_o idol_n that_o be_v to_o say_v scarbugge_n and_o thing_n that_o in_o show_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o such_o as_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v most_o vain_a and_o light_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o man_n can_v serve_v both_o god_n and_o mammon_n together_o that_o be_v two_o contrary_a master_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o forsake_v their_o idol_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o true_a god_n for_o as_o christ_n teach_v mat._n 6._o vers_fw-la 24._o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o shall_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_n the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v lean_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o 2._o cor._n 6._o ver_fw-la 15._o paul_n ask_v what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o beliall_a wherefore_o that_o idolator_n may_v earnest_o repent_v let_v they_o hear_v this_o protestation_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n concern_v they_o that_o the_o true_a god_n have_v nothing_o to_o doewith_o idol_n that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v prefer_v and_o choose_v he_o they_o must_v utter_o refuse_v and_o forsake_v they_o now_o then_o when_o as_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o among_o they_o what_o do_v god_n promise_v forsooth_o he_o confirm_v that_o all_o the_o former_a benefit_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n will_v answer_v they_o when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o will_v hear_v they_o he_o will_v behold_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o the_o same_o god_n will_v defend_v and_o keep_v they_o cast_v and_o turn_v his_o eye_n into_o all_o part_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n furthermore_o he_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o fir_n tree_n and_o a_o most_o tall_a and_o high_a tree_n under_o who_o shadow_n they_o may_v live_v joyful_a and_o safe_a for_o god_n will_v keep_v away_o from_o they_o all_o heat_n and_o tempest_n so_o that_o they_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o psal_n 121._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shadow_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n final_o their_o fruit_n shall_v be_v ready_a and_o at_o hand_n from_o god_n and_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v find_v for_o nothing_o can_v let_v god_n bear_v good_a will_n towards_o they_o and_o desirous_a to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v before_o bounteous_o and_o large_o verse_n 9_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n and_o prudent_a and_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o the_o just_a shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v therein_o 9_o what_o the_o figure_n epiphonema_n be_v see_v jonas_n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o figure_n epiphonema_n or_o acclamation_n whereby_o all_o man_n be_v both_o stir_v up_o with_o a_o carne_a admonition_n to_o meditate_v or_o think_v upon_o and_o embrace_v the_o former_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o also_o be_v show_v what_o difference_n there_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o this_o world_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a final_o how_o ill_o the_o wicked_a provide_v for_o themselves_o while_o they_o refuse_v god_n his_o so_o love_v call_v they_o unto_o he_o be_v here_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n declare_v verse_n three_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n wherefore_o this_o verse_n have_v three_o part_n the_o first_o exhort_v all_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v remain_v but_o one_o grain_n of_o true_a wisdom_n god_n 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o man_n to_o hear_v this_o so_o love_a voice_n of_o god_n that_o they_o will_v give_v most_o diligent_a ear_n unto_o this_o so_o mild_a and_o sweet_a voice_n of_o god_n who_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o then_o understand_v mark_v and_o consider_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n promise_v unto_o they_o that_o repent_v so_o speak_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107._o vers_fw-la 43._o who_o be_v wise_a that_o he_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n for_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o displease_v when_o as_o man_n do_v show_v themselves_o brutish_a and_o do_v despise_v those_o his_o most_o sweet_a voice_n and_o admonition_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o blockishness_n and_o dulness_n the_o prophet_n complain_v psal_a 82._o ver_fw-la 5._o after_o this_o manner_n they_o know_v not_o and_o understand_v nothing_o they_o 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saint_n bless_v thou_o for_o albeit_o the_o ungodly_a do_v fret_v and_o fume_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o accuse_v god_n of_o partiality_n that_o be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o acceptor_n of_o person_n that_o be_v a_o maker_n more_o of_o the_o person_n of_o one_o then_o of_o another_o yet_o this_o sentence_n remain_v unmoveable_a all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v shall_v appear_v everiewhere_o to_o be_v just_a that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 51._o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o may_v be_v just_a when_o he_o speak_v and_o pure_a when_o he_o judge_v for_o as_o christ_n say_v luk._n 7._o vers_fw-la 35._o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n god_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v who_o voice_n and_o word_n if_o it_o be_v contemn_v and_o despise_v man_n shall_v afterward_o be_v grievous_o punish_v and_o that_o just_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psal_n 95._o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n wherefore_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n say_v sure_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n the_o three_o part_n show_v the_o difference_n the_o which_o be_v always_o see_v between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a same_o 3._o a_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a in_o the_o hear_n and_o not_o hear_v of_o the_o same_o when_o as_o god_n command_v or_o counsele_v any_o thing_n to_o wit_n for_o that_o the_o just_a do_v submit_v themselves_o and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n for_o they_o know_v that_o all_o his_o way_n be_v right_a but_o the_o
cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 8._o now_o the_o epiphonema_n or_o exclamation_n of_o the_o prophet_n follow_v o_o glory_n of_o israel_n namely_o or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v how_o shall_v thou_o lie_v cast_v down_o tread_v under_o foot_n confound_v when_o as_o this_o calamity_n or_o punishment_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o not_o repent_v this_o therefore_o be_v a_o deep_a sigh_n of_o the_o prophet_n fetch_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n whereby_o he_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v great_o sorry_a for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o may_v move_v they_o also_o and_o this_o epiphonema_n or_o exclamation_n do_v micheas_n add_v both_o because_o he_o do_v behold_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o whole_a destruction_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v present_a before_o his_o eye_n and_o by_o and_o by_o at_o hand_n and_o also_o because_o that_o here_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o by-path_n come_v into_o the_o way_n again_o 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and_o a_o heart_n to_o hear_v rom._n 2._o further_o by_o the_o outward_a gesture_n and_o behaviour_n of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n here_o also_o be_v paint_v forth_o and_o foretell_v the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o this_o be_v in_o old_a time_n the_o behaviour_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o lament_v baldness_n that_o be_v the_o make_n of_o their_o head_n bald_a the_o which_o they_o procure_v unto_o themselves_o pull_v off_o their_o own_o hair_n shave_v in_o token_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o sorrow_n so_o then_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v unto_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o mourning_n and_o lament_v because_o that_o this_o land_n shall_v loose_v her_o most_o tender_a and_o delicate_a son_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o into_o captivity_n by_o the_o assyrian_n cap._n 2._o verse_n 1._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o imagine_v iniquity_n and_o work_v wickedness_n upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o 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leviticall_a ministry_n be_v express_v as_o there_o be_v before_o and_o of_o these_o the_o first_o be_v priest_n 1._o matter_n appertein_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n pertein_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o power_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n deut._n 17._o second_o the_o angel_n promise_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o court_n of_o god_n shall_v belong_v unto_o they_o the_o which_o also_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o they_o only_o may_v keep_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n levite_n 2._o the_o keep_n of_o the_o court_n of_o god_n belong_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o more_o free_o go_v into_o the_o same_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v this_o keep_n any_o base_a thing_n in_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n or_o witness_n as_o if_o those_o priest_n do_v stand_v as_o angel_n always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o david_n also_o do_v reckon_v the_o mean_a of_o their_o office_n to_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o great_a dignity_n that_o otherwise_o in_o this_o world_n may_v be_v obtain_v among_o man_n when_o as_o he_o say_v psalm_n 84._o ver_fw-la 10._o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n speak_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o other_o where_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n levite_n 3._o he_o shall_v be_v over_o seer_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o three_o phrase_n or_o kind_n of_o speak_v and_o part_n be_v thou_o shall_v have_v authority_n and_o privilege_n to_o go_v in_o among_o these_o to_o wit_n priest_n and_o thy_o fellow_n which_o stand_v by_o thou_o for_o so_o i_o do_v expound_v it_o by_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o do_v not_o refer_v it_o unto_o the_o angel_n to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v be_v as_o overseer_n of_o they_o as_o namely_o one_o which_o be_v ruler_n over_o they_o god_n therefore_o understand_v and_o promise_v that_o the_o peculiar_a preeminence_n shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o high_a priest_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o general_a ordain_v of_o that_o whole_a order_n unto_o this_o particular_a dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o thus_o much_o do_v this_o promise_n contain_v twofold_a the_o condition_n twofold_a the_o condition_n join_v to_o this_o promise_n be_v twofold_a first_o general_a that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v general_n 1._o general_n that_o all_o the_o priest_n live_v ho_o as_o become_v godly_a man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o light_n the_o second_o condition_n be_v particular_a particular_a 2._o particular_a that_o every_o one_o be_v they_o levites_n or_o be_v they_o priest_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o uprightlie_o and_o faithful_o in_o that_o his_o charge_n stand_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o which_o he_o be_v peculiarlie_o set_v by_o god_n above_o the_o rest_n psal_n 134._o verse_n 8._o hear_v now_o o_o jehoshua_n the_o high_a priest_n thou_o and_o thy_o fellow_n that_o sit_v before_o thou_o for_o they_o be_v monstrous_a person_n but_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o branch_n my_o servant_n promise_n a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a promise_n a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a promise_n which_o go_v before_o in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o same_o necessary_o bring_v 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