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building_n all_o manner_n of_o building_n this_o point_n i_o may_v at_o large_a demonstrate_v &_o make_v plain_a unto_o you_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o time_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o sodâ—me_n gomorah_n and_o their_o sister_n of_o babel_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o temple_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n of_o the_o abbey_n and_o monastery_n of_o this_o land_n but_o for_o this_o present_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o only_o to_o deliver_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o brief_o a_o few_o brief_a note_n for_o your_o further_a instruction_n and_o meditation_n be_v it_o true_a be_v siâ—ne_n and_o iniquity_n mean_v to_o lay_v waste_n &_o make_v desolate_a all_o manner_n of_o building_n why_o then_o belove_v you_o must_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o your_o forefather_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n own_o house_n and_o ruin_v and_o the_o chapel_n at_o marston_n meisey_n ruin_v chapel_n among_o you_o be_v become_v waste_n and_o 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foot_n here_o what_o else_o can_v yourselves_o think_v of_o or_o hope_v for_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o behold_v her_o decay_a estate_n such_o church_n as_o this_o if_o any_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o this_o within_o this_o realm_n may_v give_v some_o occasion_n to_o that_o same_o scandalous_a assertion_n of_o one_o of_o our_o english_a 313._o english_a gul._n reginald_n caluino_n turc_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o in_o argumento_fw-la libri_fw-la in_o anglicano_n &_o turcico_fw-la ministerio_fw-la summa_fw-la est_fw-la convenienâ—ia_fw-la templa_fw-la utrinque_fw-la sunt_fw-la similia_fw-la sed_fw-la turcis_n ornatiora_fw-la &_o magnificentiora_fw-la pag._n 313._o fugitive_n beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o church_n in_o turkey_n be_v more_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a then_o we_o in_o england_n of_o we_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v 318._o be_v apud_fw-la vestâ—os_fw-la euangelices_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la plerumque_fw-la turpes_fw-la sordidae_fw-la &_o immundae_fw-la tacent_fw-la at_o hominum_fw-la nobilium_fw-la mercatorum_fw-la iuridicorum_fw-la baronum_fw-la comitunque_fw-la dâ—â—ibus_fw-la nihâ—l_fw-la ornatius_fw-la nihil_fw-la opâ—rosius_fw-la &_o in_o his_o poâ—â—endis_fw-la humming_n privatiregias_fw-it aliquando_fw-la gazas_fw-la consumunt_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 318._o turpes_fw-la sordidae_fw-la immundae_fw-la foul_a unclean_a &_o sluttish_a to_o persuade_v you_o to_o repair_v her_o decay_a place_n i_o will_v it_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o rhetoric_n yet_o let_v i_o propound_v one_o question_n unto_o you_o hag._n 1.4_o be_v it_o time_n for_o yourselves_o to_o dwell_v in_o your_o sciled_a house_n and_o this_o house_n to_o lie_v waste_n consider_v your_o own_o way_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o give_v your_o answer_n unto_o god_n a_o second_o note_n for_o your_o further_a instruction_n and_o meditation_n follow_v be_v it_o true_a be_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n mean_v to_o lay_v waste_n &_o make_v desolate_a all_o manner_n
damascus_n our_o prophet_n here_o threaten_v all_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o country_n about_o damascus_n he_o cit_v all_o the_o syrian_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o almighty_a god_n because_o they_o have_v unjust_o trouble_v and_o vex_v the_o city_n gilead_n but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o three_o transgression_n and_o four_o here_o mention_v in_o the_o general_a accusation_n of_o the_o syrian_n for_o three_o transgression_n and_o for_o four_o the_o word_n transgression_n signify_v whatsoever_o detestable_a thought_n word_n or_o deed_n may_v be_v conceive_v utter_v or_o act_v against_o god_n law_n our_o holy_a faith_n and_o christian_a duty_n these_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o arias_n montanus_n the_o same_o with_o the_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o of_o tyrus_n and_o of_o edom_n and_o of_o ammon_n and_o of_o moab_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n 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to_o bury_v our_o soul_n in_o but_o a_o great_a stone_n also_o roll_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o to_o keep_v they_o down_o for_o ever_o i_o say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o point_n but_o beseech_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n to_o be_v wary_a and_o heedful_a that_o you_o be_v not_o overtake_v with_o three_o transgression_n and_o with_o four_o you_o have_v now_o my_o propound_a doctrine_n and_o the_o first_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o my_o doctrine_n be_v three_o transgression_n and_o four_o that_o be_v many_o sin_n do_v pluck_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o most_o certain_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sinner_n the_o first_o use_n be_v to_o make_v we_o wary_a and_o heedful_a that_o we_o be_v not_o overtake_v with_o three_o transgression_n and_o with_o four_o a_o second_o use_n be_v to_o move_v we_o to_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a patience_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o do_v so_o gracious_o forbear_v to_o punish_v those_o syrian_n of_o 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tarry_v the_o full_a time_n he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n in_o the_o autumn_n and_o time_n of_o vintage_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o 6._o his_o lâ—k_v 13_o 6._o figtree_n three_o year_n and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v entreat_v that_o dig_v and_o dung_v and_o expectation_n a_o four_o year_n may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o it_o 34.6_o exod._n 34.6_o thus_o we_o see_v god_n patience_n be_v wonderful_a he_o be_v merciful_a gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o hereon_o presume_v our_o safe_a way_n shall_v be_v to_o rise_v at_o the_o first_o call_n if_o we_o defer_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o second_o call_v we_o may_v be_v prevent_v then_o may_v god_n just_o say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n esai_n 65.12_o i_o call_v and_o you_o do_v not_o answer_v i_o speak_v and_o you_o hear_v not_o and_o albeit_o some_o fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o rise_v again_o albeit_o to_o some_o sinner_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o iterate_v his_o sufferance_n yet_o may_v not_o we_o take_v encouragement_n thereby_o to_o iterate_v our_o misdoing_n we_o know_v that_o god_n punish_v his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o one_o breach_n 421._o see_v lect._n 12._o p._n 135._o king_n upon_o joh._n lect._n 31._o pag_n 421._o adam_n for_o one_o morsel_n miriam_n for_o one_o slander_n moses_n for_o one_o angry_a word_n achan_n for_o one_o sacrilege_n ezechias_n for_o once_o show_v his_o treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o babel_n josias_n for_o once_o go_v to_o war_n without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o once_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 59.1_o esai_n 59.1_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n now_o shorten_v that_o he_o can_v be_v as_o speedy_a and_o quick_a in_o avenge_a himself_o upon_o we_o for_o our_o offence_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o think_v god_n be_v not_o slack_v in_o come_v as_o some_o count_n slackness_n he_o make_v the_o cloud_n 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interpret_v a_o testimonii_fw-la a_o aceruus_fw-la testimonii_fw-la heap_n of_o witness_n this_o mountain_n gilead_n be_v the_o adrichom_n the_o adrichom_n great_a of_o all_o beyond_o jordan_n it_o be_v in_o length_n 50._o mile_n and_o as_o it_o be_v continue_v and_o run_v along_o it_o receive_v diverse_a name_n from_o arnon_n to_o the_o city_n cedar_n it_o be_v call_v galaad_n then_o to_o bozra_n it_o be_v name_v seir_n afterward_o hermon_n and_o so_o reach_v to_o damascus_n it_o be_v join_v to_o libanus_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n locum_fw-la s._n comment_fw-fr in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la hierom_n say_v in_o the_o 22._o of_o jer._n verse_n 6._o lebanon_n be_v call_v the_o head_n or_o beginning_n of_o galeed_n gilead_n or_o galaad_n or_o galeed_n be_v also_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o mount_n gilead_n as_o s._n hierome_n witness_v here_o be_v bear_v and_o bury_v the_o valiant_a
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her_o build_n 4._o for_o her_o ship_n 5._o for_o her_o power_n in_o martial_a affair_n 6._o for_o her_o merchandize_v 7._o for_o her_o great_a esteem_n and_o report_n with_o foreign_a nation_n the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o like_a sort_n blaze_v out_o her_o glory_n chap._n 23.7_o 8._o he_o say_v of_o she_o that_o her_o antiquity_n be_v of_o ancient_a day_n that_o she_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o her_o merchant_n be_v prince_n and_o her_o chapman_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o world_n so_o glorious_a a_o city_n be_v this_o tyrus_n here_o she_o be_v accuse_v of_o disloyalty_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n wherein_o damascus_n and_o azzah_n be_v former_o accuse_v damascus_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o azzah_n vers_fw-la 6._o for_o three_o tran_v gression_n of_o tyrus_n and_o for_o four_o and_o the_o lord_n protestation_n upon_o this_o accusation_n be_v the_o same_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o it_o be_v aâ—â—f_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o say_v 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which_o he_o define_v to_o be_v pertinaciam_fw-la permanendi_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la a_o pertinacie_n or_o stubborn_a resolution_n to_o persevere_v in_o sin_n wherein_o the_o sinner_n lie_v wallow_v void_a of_o shame_n and_o all_o like_n of_o goodness_n i_o do_v rather_o approve_v wincklemans_fw-mi judgement_n who_o by_o these_o three_o and_o four_o transgression_n of_o tyrus_n understand_v pride_n disdain_n luxuriousnesse_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n costlinesse_n of_o garment_n wanton_a lust_n and_o other_o like_a sin_n incident_a to_o mart_n town_n and_o town_n of_o great_a trade_n that_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o tyrus_n witness_v that_o her_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a reprehension_n ezech._n 28._o for_o these_o three_o and_o four_o many_o transgression_n and_o sin_n the_o lord_n protest_v against_o tyrus_n i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o i_o will_v take_v no_o pity_n on_o they_o but_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o 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they_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o indignaon_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v heretofore_o labour_v to_o lay_v unto_o your_o heart_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n wherein_o you_o have_v the_o declaration_n of_o that_o grievous_a sin_n by_o which_o the_o tyrian_n so_o high_o offend_v the_o sin_n of_o unmercifulnesse_n and_o cruelty_n express_v in_o two_o branch_n 1_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o whole_a captivity_n in_o edom._n 2_o they_o remember_v not_o the_o brotherly_a covenant_n 1_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o whole_a captivity_n in_o edom_n the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v former_o deliver_v unto_o you_o in_o my_o twelve_o lecture_n and_o my_o meditation_n upon_o the_o 6._o verse_n there_o the_o philistine_n be_v condemn_v for_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o edom_n and_o here_o be_v the_o tyrian_n condemn_v for_o shut_v the_o whole_a captivity_n in_o edom._n the_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o 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and_o daughter_n with_o fire_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o their_o god_n this_o abomination_n of_o the_o painyme_n nation_n hateful_a to_o the_o live_a god_n spread_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o lord_n people_n for_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v object_v jer._n 32.35_o that_o they_o build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnom_a to_o cause_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n of_o molech_n and_o the_o expostulation_n of_o god_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ezech._n 20.30_o lay_v this_o home_n unto_o they_o be_v you_o not_o pollute_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o your_o father_n commit_v you_o not_o whoredom_n after_o their_o abomination_n for_o when_o you_o offer_v your_o gift_n and_o make_v your_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n you_o pollute_v yourselves_o with_o your_o idol_n it_o be_v register_v among_o the_o praise_n 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to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n thus_o the_o place_n whereof_o faithful_a jacob_n say_v sure_o this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n 28.17_o gen._n 28.17_o be_v by_o faithless_a jeroboam_fw-la turn_v into_o beth-aven_a the_o house_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o be_v name_v beth-aven_a by_o the_o prophet_n hoseah_n chap._n 4.15_o and_o in_o other_o place_n 10.5_o hos_fw-la 5.8_o &_o 10.5_o such_o be_v the_o bethel_n the_o visitation_n of_o who_o altar_n the_o lord_n here_o undertake_v visitabo_fw-la super_fw-la altaria_fw-la bethel_n i_o will_v visit_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n the_o altar_n what_o altar_n the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v make_v mention_v but_o of_o one_o altar_n and_o that_o who_o horn_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o sacred_a story_n 1_o king_n 12.32_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o altar_n in_o bethel_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n be_v here_o to_o be_v visit_v it_o may_v be_v here_o be_v enallage_n 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cut_v off_o cornua_fw-la altaris_fw-la maximi_fw-la &_o principalis_fw-la so_o lusitanus_n the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o principal_a altar_n for_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v say_v but_o now_o visitabo_fw-la super_fw-la altaria_fw-la bethel_n i_o will_v visit_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n exod._n 27.2_o have_v four_o horn_n upon_o the_o four_o corner_n thereof_o these_o horn_n be_v elevationes_fw-la quaedam_fw-la as_o abulensis_n speak_v in_o his_o four_o quest_n upon_o exod._n 29._o they_o be_v piece_n of_o wood_n ascend_v above_o the_o altar_n make_v like_o unto_o horn_n of_o the_o very_a wood_n of_o the_o altar_n over-lay_v with_o brass_n and_o be_v with_o the_o priest_n finger_n anoint_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o betoken_v quatuor_fw-la euangeliis_fw-la velatam_fw-la christi_fw-la passionem_fw-la 9_o levit._fw-la 4.7_o 9_o as_o cyrillus_n or_o rather_o hesychius_n upon_o leviticus_fw-la have_v observe_v the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n besprinkle_v with_o blood_n betoken_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n cover_v in_o the_o four_o evangelist_n s_z altar_n ezech._n 43.15_o have_v likewise_o four_o horn_n these_o villalpandus_n take_v to_o be_v quatuor_fw-la tanrorum_fw-la cornua_fw-la four_o bull_n horn_n which_o rise_v upward_o from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o height_n of_o a_o cubit_n as_o if_o they_o grow_v from_o the_o head_n of_o a_o bull_n these_o horn_n be_v not_o only_o for_o ornament_n but_o they_o also_o serve_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o fall_v off_o such_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o this_o altar_n of_o bethel_n make_v in_o emulation_n of_o salomon_n altar_n as_o formam_fw-la as_o in_o psal_n 78.27_o 474_o b._n salomonici_fw-la altaris_fw-la aemulabatur_fw-la formam_fw-la lorinus_n affirm_v and_o upon_o these_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o go_v forth_o amputabuntur_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n utter_a desolation_n shall_v betide_v they_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v grow_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n speak_v chap._n 10.8_o a_o dissipation_n there_o shall_v be_v both_o of_o idol_n and_o idolater_n and_o now_o o_o you_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a israelite_n dii_n qui_fw-la neque_fw-la se_fw-la neque_fw-la altaria_fw-la sva_fw-la tueri_fw-la possunt_fw-la ribera_n ribera_n quomodo_fw-la vos_fw-la tuebuntur_fw-la the_o god_n which_o can_v neither_o defend_v themselves_o nor_o their_o altar_n how_o shall_v they_o defend_v you_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v your_o idol_n from_o you_o will_v overthrow_v your_o altar_n the_o very_a place_n of_o your_o delight_n yea_o the_o horn_n of_o your_o altar_n speciefissima_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la the_o fair_a and_o goodly_a spectacle_n wherein_o you_o take_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n according_a to_o this_o prediction_n it_o fall_v out_o either_o through_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n 17.6.23.15_o zach._n 14.5_o 2_o king_n 17.6.23.15_o or_o when_o salmanasser_n king_n of_o assyria_n carry_v israel_n into_o captivity_n or_o under_o the_o reformation_n of_o josiah_n as_o already_o it_o have_v be_v touch_v now_o from_o this_o commination_n of_o judgement_n against_o bethel_n and_o the_o altar_n there_o namely_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v visit_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n and_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n arise_v this_o doctrine_n place_n of_o idol_n together_o with_o the_o idolater_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o desolation_n and_o confusion_n the_o place_n with_o desolation_n the_o idolater_n with_o confusion_n place_n of_o idol_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o desolation_n gilgal_n once_o famous_a gilgal_n ennoble_v by_o many_o accident_n 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fruition_n of_o all_o his_o blessing_n for_o their_o false_a worship_n sake_n and_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n hap_n to_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o then_o do_v they_o double_v their_o devotion_n to_o their_o idol_n that_o by_o their_o help_n they_o may_v be_v deliver_v but_o when_o they_o find_v their_o hope_n frustrate_v and_o themselves_o forsake_v of_o their_o idol_n when_o most_o they_o need_v their_o help_n then_o overwhelm_v with_o confusion_n they_o bewail_v their_o former_a folly_n that_o they_o spend_v upon_o they_o so_o much_o unrewarded_a cost_n and_o bootless_a labour_n of_o this_o confusion_n or_o shame_n the_o portion_n of_o idolater_n i_o thus_o read_v psal_n 97.7_o confundantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la adorant_fw-la sculptilia_fw-la confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n that_o boast_v themselves_o of_o idol_n and_o esay_n 42.17_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o they_o shall_v be_v great_o ashamed_a that_o trust_v in_o grave_a image_n etc._n esay_n 1.29.44.9.45.16_o jerem._n 51.47_o