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therefore_o your_o destruction_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a at_o the_o appoint_a time_n than_o this_o other_o be_v let_v we_o not_o flatter_v theym_a nor_o ourselves_o because_o they_o be_v our_o country_n man_n or_o because_o we_o will_v not_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o country_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n and_o will_v sharp_o punish_v sin_n wheresoever_o he_o fynde_v it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o earnest_o beg_v his_o pardon_n mercy_n and_o forgevenes_n with_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o as_o abdia_n do_v no_o good_a to_o his_o country_n folk_n because_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o so_o much_o labour_n be_v lose_v in_o our_o country_n because_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o will_v hear_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o please_v theym_a for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v xiii_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n without_o honour_n and_o credit_n but_o in_o his_o own_o country_n yet_o nevertheless_o lift_v up_o your_o voice_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n their_o fault_n lest_o they_o perish_v and_o their_o blood_n be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n discharge_v your self_o rebuke_v they_o earnest_o and_o let_v it_o take_v rote_n and_o profit_n as_o god_n will_v which_o geve_v all_o increase_n as_o he_o think_v good_a if_o they_o hear_v not_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o thou_o be_v free_a the_o preface_n that_o he_o put_v here_o before_o get_v he_o great_a authority_n and_o credit_n with_o the_o hearer_n &_o declare_v he_o also_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n because_o he_o speak_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n
punish_v these_o obstinate_a people_n for_o their_o long_a disobedience_n it_o be_v as_o well_o the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o show_v justice_n and_o punish_v sin_n as_o merciful_o to_o help_v the_o weak_a and_o repentaunt_a heart_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n that_o justice_n be_v banish_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v whistle_v and_o with_o hiss_a call_n for_o nabuchodonozor_n to_o come_v and_o destroy_v jerusalem_n so_o now_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o come_v bid_v they_o fight_v against_o edom._n viâ—â—_n yet_o nabuchodonozor_n in_o just_o punish_v the_o jew_n and_o edomite_n and_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n sore_o offend_v god_n because_o he_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o victory_n cruel_a in_o murder_n and_o covetous_a of_o spoylinge_v ambitious_a in_o raveinge_v and_o never_o think_v he_o have_v enough_o and_o therefore_o be_v his_o kyngdom_n afterward_o destroy_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o the_o deed_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n be_v good_a pure_a and_o just_a but_o be_v defile_v of_o we_o with_o addinge_a our_o evil_a affection_n to_o it_o as_o when_o good_a wine_n be_v put_v into_o a_o evil_a vessel_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o damnable_a and_o yet_o be_v god_n free_a from_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o wickedness_n and_o no_o causer_n thereof_o but_o a_o hater_n and_o revenger_n of_o all_o wickedness_n but_o here_o be_v doubt_v who_o these_o be_v the_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o this_o message_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o first_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o though_o they_o be_v many_o that_o hear_v it_o which_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v commune_v in_o the_o scripture_n ix_o as_o paul_n say_v if_o we_o have_v sow_v you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o much_o or_o else_o that_o the_o other_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n hear_v the_o same_o sayinge_v from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v and_o they_o altogether_o or_o abdias_n alone_o in_o their_o name_n say_v we_o hear_v a_o sayinge_v from_o the_o lord_n voice_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o sayinge_v shall_v be_v true_a and_o the_o rather_o beleve_v because_o so_o many_o do_v agree_v in_o one_o sayinge_v against_o edom_n prophesy_v esai_n 21.34_o jere._n 49._o ezech._n 35_o â–ª_o amos._n 1_o but_o most_o plain_o earnest_o and_o orderly_o agreinge_v with_o this_o abdia_n &_o almooste_n word_n for_o woordâ—_n do_v jere._n 49._o who_o word_n if_o you_o compare_v with_o this_o present_a prophecy_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o agreinge_n truth_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o scripture_n &_o a_o great_a light_n shall_v be_v minister_v too_o this_o place_n thereby_o send_v it_o be_v no_o lâ—sse_n doubt_v how_o this_o message_n be_v send_v &_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n that_o carry_v it_o for_o some_o think_v that_o abdias_n be_v send_v with_o this_o embassage_n himself_o to_o stir_v up_o nabâ—chodonozor_n and_o his_o people_n to_o destroy_v these_o edomite_n but_o other_o to_o who_o i_o have_v rather_o agree_v thinâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o devil_n by_o god_n sufferance_n put_v intoo_o the_o mind_n of_o theym_n too_o work_v his_o will_n and_o justice_n upon_o they_o god_n call_v nabuchodonozor_n his_o servant_n for_o such_o cause_n xxâ—â—_n although_o the_o devil_n move_v he_o to_o it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v he_o good_a service_n in_o execute_v his_o judgement_n as_o the_o hangman_n serve_v the_o king_n in_o punissh_a offender_n and_o the_o jaler_n in_o prison_v they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v in_o their_o kind_n &_o office_n yet_o be_v god_n no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o evil_a do_v than_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o robery_n of_o the_o people_n but_o god_n like_o a_o righteous_a judge_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o punish_v such_o fault_n as_o other_o magistrate_n do_v in_o their_o common_a wealth_n but_o like_a as_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 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