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his_o people_n to_o holy_a obedience_n by_o gracious_a promise_n nor_o restrain_v they_o from_o run_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o severe_a threaten_n then_o be_v god_n judgement_n even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o such_o a_o people_n though_o never_o so_o strong_a and_o secure_a be_v nigh_o unto_o destruction_n of_o this_o judgement_n the_o lord_n speak_v amos_n 8._o 26._o amos_n 8._o 11._o ezech._n 3._o 26._o 11._o ezech._n 3._o 26._o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o man_n that_o rebuke_v for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n and_o chap._n 7._o 26._o calamity_n shall_v come_v upon_o calamity_n and_o rumour_n 27_o ezech._n 7._o 26_o 27_o upon_o rumour_n then_o shall_v they_o seek_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o ancient_a 27._o the_o king_n shall_v mourn_v and_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o desolation_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v trouble_v and_o i_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o way_n and_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n will_v i_o judge_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o prophecy_n we_o may_v see_v psal_n 74._o 7._o they_o have_v cast_v thy_o sanctuary_n 9_o psal_n 74._o 7_o 8_o 9_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o raze_v it_o unto_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v defile_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o thy_o name_n 8._o they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o destroy_v they_o altogether_o they_o have_v burn_v all_o the_o synagogue_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n 9_o we_o see_v not_o our_o sign_n there_o be_v not_o one_o prophet_n more_o nor_o any_o with_o we_o that_o know_v how_o long_o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v hereof_o be_v that_o while_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n we_o praise_v his_o name_n for_o this_o benefit_n and_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o yet_o forsake_v we_o let_v we_o be_v move_v thereby_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n cause_n the_o prophet_n tongue_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n then_o let_v we_o certain_o expect_v some_o fearful_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n second_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n prophecy_n the_o authority_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o we_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o above_o all_o exception_n that_o they_o be_v true_a certain_a and_o most_o undoubted_o to_o be_v believe_v see_v they_o have_v god_n for_o their_o author_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o esteem_v these_o prophecy_n as_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o most_o true_a god_n inspire_v into_o his_o prophet_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o we_o be_v to_o know_v this_o that_o no_o prophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a motion_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 20_o 21._o so_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 1._o 70._o that_o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 20_o 21._o luke_n 1._o 70._o act_n 3._o 18._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o the_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o say_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o likewise_o the_o word_n of_o god_n true_a minister_n true_o expound_v and_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o gather_v out_o of_o they_o either_o essential_o or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n sound_a doctrine_n for_o our_o instruction_n and_o edification_n be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o his_o true_a minister_n matth._n 10._o 20._o it_o be_v not_o you_o 20._o matth._n 10._o 20._o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n which_o speak_v within_o you_o and_o luke_n 10._o 16._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o 16._o luke_n 10._o 16._o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o etc._n etc._n three_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o these_o prophecy_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o hence_o gather_v that_o they_o need_v not_o the_o confirmation_n and_o approbation_n of_o man_n or_o of_o the_o church_n see_v they_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o great_a authority_n even_o of_o god_n himself_o as_o 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verse_n 2_o lord_n say_v unto_o hosea_n go_v take_v unto_o thou_o a_o wife_n of_o fornication_n and_o child_n of_o fornication_n for_o the_o land_n have_v commit_v great_a whoredom_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v contain_v the_o lord_n commandment_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o in_o the_o commandment_n be_v set_v down_o 1._o the_o time_n or_o order_n 2._o the_o commander_n 3._o the_o person_n unto_o who_o the_o commandment_n be_v direct_v 4._o the_o thing_n command_v the_o time_n or_o order_n in_o these_o word_n at_o the_o beginning_n beginning_n the_o exposition_n at_o the_o beginning_n which_o some_o expound_v that_o the_o lord_n first_o speak_v unto_o this_o prophet_n before_o he_o speak_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o send_v he_o to_o prophesy_v unto_o the_o people_n before_o any_o of_o the_o other_o prophet_n but_o this_o be_v general_o understand_v be_v not_o true_a see_v before_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o many_o as_o to_o abraham_n noah_n elias_n 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use_v he_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o reprove_v the_o prophet_n folly_n but_o also_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o he_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o direct_v his_o tongue_n so_o that_o he_o deliver_v nothing_o according_a to_o his_o own_o invention_n but_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v 2._o sam._n 23._o 2._o haba_n 2._o 1._o heb._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o 2._o sam._n 23._o 2._o habbac_n 2._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 3._o matth._n 10._o 20._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 3._o see_v you_o have_v experience_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v in_o i_o matth._n 10._o 20._o for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o by_o all_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o his_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o minister_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v use_v they_o as_o his_o instrument_n in_o his_o own_o stead_n to_o deliver_v his_o word_n unto_o his_o 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perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n if_o therefore_o we_o desire_v the_o birth_n growth_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o we_o then_o our_o own_o salvation_n then_o let_v we_o use_v all_o faithful_a diligence_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o mean_v sanctify_v by_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n we_o pray_v daily_o that_o god_n kingdom_n may_v come_v that_o be_v may_v be_v increase_v strengthen_v and_o accomplish_v in_o all_o perfection_n but_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n all_o these_o be_v effect_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o we_o pray_v for_o which_o all_o do_v that_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n then_o must_v we_o use_v this_o mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o effect_v this_o our_o desire_n the_o four_o motive_n be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o 19_o the_o four_o motive_n take_v from_o the_o minister_n call_v mat._n 28._o 19_o place_n and_o call_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o minister_n be_v call_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o make_v disciple_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mat._n 28._o 19_o he_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o soldier_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o captain_n to_o conduct_v other_o to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n he_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o servant_n but_o a_o steward_n to_o give_v every_o one_o in_o the_o family_n his_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o wolf_n he_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o live_a stone_n in_o god_n temple_n as_o other_o christian_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o master_n builder_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 10._o not_o only_o a_o plant_n in_o god_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o garden_n can._n 4._o 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