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shame_n when_o he_o do_v apparent_o deny_v they_o success_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v most_o outward_a advantage_n for_o success_n the_o saint_n shame_n be_v turn_v into_o glory_n but_o the_o wicked_n glory_n be_v turn_v into_o shame_n when_o the_o saint_n suffer_v any_o shame_n for_o god_n they_o can_v glory_v the_o apostle_n they_o account_v it_o their_o honour_n they_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v that_o they_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o suffer_v dishonour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o propriety_n of_o they_o signify_v they_o glory_v that_o they_o bear_v about_o they_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thus_o what_o the_o world_n account_v their_o shame_n be_v their_o glory_n 5.41_o act._n 5.41_o and_o that_o which_o the_o world_n judge_v to_o be_v their_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n but_o it_o be_v especial_o mean_v of_o the_o priest_n for_o so_o the_o prophet_n be_v speak_v of_o they_o god_n will_v turn_v their_o glory_n into_o shame_n the_o priest_n though_o they_o do_v reject_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n they_o never_o regard_v to_o do_v that_o wherein_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o their_o office_n be_v that_o bless_a knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o may_v have_v make_v they_o glorious_a indeed_o that_o be_v despise_v by_o they_o and_o the_o faithful_a administration_n of_o their_o office_n that_o be_v neglect_v by_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v glory_v for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v bear_v it_o out_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o man_n why_o they_o be_v countenance_v at_o court_n obs_n obs_n they_o have_v good_a live_n and_o they_o can_v lord_n it_o over_o their_o brethren_n and_o they_o glory_v in_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o wicked_a priest_n if_o they_o can_v have_v but_o countenance_n from_o they_o that_o be_v in_o public_a place_n and_o can_v have_v but_o estate_n and_o live_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o negligent_a of_o their_o office_n and_o never_o 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especial_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n to_o cast_v shame_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o god_n do_v take_v much_o delight_n in_o this_o to_o cast_v shame_n and_o contempt_n upon_o wicked_a priest_n and_o prophet_n therefore_o in_o esa_n 9.15_o god_n say_v the_o prophet_n that_o speak_v lie_n be_v the_o tail_n he_o speak_v contemptible_o of_o they_o and_o malac._n 2.9_o there_o fore_o i_o will_v make_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n that_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o god_n base_a and_o contemptible_a before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o rev._n 3.16_o i_o will_v spew_v they_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n as_o loathsome_a and_o mat._n 5.13_o when_o salt_n have_v lose_v his_o favour_n it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o man_n as_o a_o contemptible_a and_o vile_a thing_n thus_o god_n cast_v shame_n upon_o wicked_a priest_n so_o much_o for_o that_o seven_o verse_n it_o follow_v verse_n 8._o they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n and_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o these_o word_n to_o eat_v up_o sin_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o people_n what_o be_v that_o there_o be_v much_o in_o this_o to_o be_v learn_v the_o word_n here_o translate_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n have_v three_o acception_n first_o it_o be_v use_v for_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o sin_n the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n that_o i_o need_v not_o give_v you_o any_o scripture_n for_o second_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n his_o punishment_n of_o sin_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n and_o three_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n levit._n 10.17_o why_o do_v you_o not_o eat_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v that_o be_v the_o sin_n offer_v the_o observation_n from_o hence_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n at_o least_o that_o one_o have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v etc._n audiant_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v priest_n hear_v this_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v the_o sin-offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n let_v those_o priest_n that_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o play_v in_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o tavern_n and_o make_v their_o house_n to_o be_v very_o sink_v of_o vice_n let_v they_o hearken_v unto_o this_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o revenue_n they_o have_v by_o their_o office_n in_o a_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n their_o house_n in_o which_o they_o spend_v the_o allowance_n they_o have_v for_o their_o office_n shall_v be_v holy_a place_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n be_v such_o as_o the_o priest_n have_v in_o lciu_n of_o their_o office_n and_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v they_o in_o a_o holy_a place_n so_o minister_n now_o shall_v eat_v their_o mean_n they_o have_v come_v in_o in_o holy_a place_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v sanctuary_n and_o not_o tavern_n or_o stew_n or_o sink_v of_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n for_o the_o meaning_n here_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n where_o lie_v the_o charge_n first_o here_o in_o that_o they_o do_v flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o get_v advantage_n thereby_o etc._n greg._n cur_n pecata_fw-la poopuli_fw-la comedere_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la pecata_fw-la deliquentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o gregory_n have_v it_o why_o or_o how_o be_v they_o say_v to_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o people_n but_o because_o they_o do_v nourish_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v delinquent_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n so_o all_o your_o court-flatterer_n and_o other_o that_o flatter_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n for_o their_o own_o 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gebenua_fw-la poenis_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la dapos_fw-la that_o invite_v his_o friend_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o prepare_v good_a cheer_n they_o do_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o what_o faith_n he_o will_v you_o not_o eat_v of_o dainty_n that_o be_v buy_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n this_o meat_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o eat_v it_o be_v like_a to_o cost_v i_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n he_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o look_v upon_o his_o very_a diet_n that_o be_v on_o his_o table_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o cost_v he_o eternal_a misery_n but_o further_a to_o open_v it_o far_o more_o clear_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n
they_o alone_o from_o hence_o there_o be_v these_o two_o note_n that_o be_v of_o marvelous_a use_n first_o that_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o give_v over_o man_n to_o themselves_o to_o say_v ob_n 1_o that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v with_o they_o oh_o many_o a_o man_n have_v feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n draw_v struggle_a strive_v with_o he_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o such_o and_o such_o a_o wicked_a way_n he_o have_v feel_v i_o say_v god_n spirit_n mighty_a and_o strong_a what_o will_v you_o still_o go_v on_o in_o this_o way_n of_o wickedness_n uncleanness_n drunkenness_n oppression_n injustice_n profanation_n hypocrisy_n self-seeking_a and_o the_o like_a but_o he_o have_v be_v strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lust_n have_v even_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o god_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v i_o will_v not_o struggle_v in_o vain_a but_o let_v he_o go_v on_o and_o have_v his_o own_o way_n oh_o it_o be_v dreadful_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v of_o a_o drunkard_n of_o a_o unclean_a person_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n i_o have_v be_v struggle_v so_o long_o with_o they_o but_o yet_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v opposite_a to_o i_o let_v they_o alone_o in_o that_o wicked_a way_n and_o let_v they_o go_v on_o and_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o their_o wicked_a device_n psal_n 81.12_o they_o will_v none_o of_o i_o say_v god_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o way_n so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a gift_n many_o man_n that_o will_v set_v their_o counsel_n against_o god_n counsel_n and_o will_v do_v it_o so_o long_o as_o that_o god_n at_o length_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n you_o will_v set_v your_o thought_n against_o my_o truth_n your_o counsel_n against_o i_o well_o take_v your_o counsel_n satisfy_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o way_n and_o you_o know_v that_o place_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 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himself_o without_o you_o though_o you_o perish_v as_o filth_n and_o dung_n everlasting_o reas_n 2_o 2._o god_n therefore_o will_v let_v man_n alone_o in_o their_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v know_v how_o to_o fetch_v out_o glory_n to_o his_o own_o name_n from_o their_o sin_n you_o will_v go_v on_o in_o your_o wicked_a way_n you_o will_v be_v stubborn_a and_o stout_a say_v god_n do_v you_o think_v to_o hinder_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n that_o way_n well_o do_v you_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o your_o lust_n i_o know_v how_o to_o glorify_v myself_o out_o of_o that_o sin_n of_o you_o that_o you_o do_v so_o much_o against_o my_o glory_n therefore_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o it_o obs_n 2_o second_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a it_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o any_o people_n upon_o any_o person_n when_o god_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o wrath_n let_v he_o alone_o go_v on_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v he_o 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