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desperate_a and_o incurable_a and_o now_o the_o lord_n set_v upon_o they_o with_o direful_a judgement_n and_o consume_v they_o that_o so_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o so_o wicked_o 3_o incorrigible_a sinner_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o pestilence_n god_n have_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v this_o people_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a therefore_o now_o they_o must_v die_v for_o it_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 1.31_o &_o 6.23_o sin_n and_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n together_o gen._n 2.17_o dan._n 9.11_o rom._n 5.12_o how_o blind_a then_o be_v the_o socinian_o that_o can_v find_v no_o place_n in_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 4_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v certain_o be_v effect_v though_o we_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v yet_o he_o can_v and_o will_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o 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verse_n he_o set_v down_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v be_v so_o dreadful_a that_o it_o shall_v destroy_v whole_a family_n insomuch_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v live_v man_n enough_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a there_o shall_v neither_o be_v father_n nor_o mother_n brother_n nor_o sister_n son_n nor_o daughter_n leave_v alive_a to_o do_v the_o last_o office_n of_o burial_n for_o they_o but_o a_o man_n uncle_n or_o kinsman_n must_v do_v it_o for_o he_o patruum_fw-la else_o he_o may_v lie_v and_o rot_v above_o ground_n this_o show_v what_o great_a desolation_n the_o pestilence_n have_v make_v among_o they_o that_o the_o uncle_n or_o near_a kinsman_n to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o succession_n to_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v must_v be_v constrain_v to_o burn_v the_o body_n that_o so_o he_o may_v carry_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o house_n with_o more_o ease_n this_o be_v servile_a work_n and_o belong_v to_o mercenary_a man_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n ezek._n 39.14_o but_o for_o want_v of_o such_o ordinary_a officer_n to_o do_v it_o the_o kinsman_n must_v do_v it_o so_o that_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o amplification_n of_o that_o great_a desolation_n which_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v make_v among_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o terrible_a that_o it_o shall_v destroy_v whole_a family_n and_o cut_v off_o those_o ordinary_a officer_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a insomuch_o that_o the_o next_o kinsman_n must_v be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o neither_o shall_v he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n calvin_n but_o he_o must_v burn_v his_o bone_n calvin_n and_o other_o make_v the_o uncle_n alone_o to_o be_v both_o the_o burner_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o burier_n of_o his_o bone_n they_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o his_o uncle_n shall_v take_v he_o up_o and_o burn_v he_o that_o he_o may_v carry_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o house_n this_o read_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o 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thing_n grow_v to_o extremity_n and_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o corn_n and_o grass_n be_v like_a to_o be_v sudden_o consume_v by_o the_o devour_a locust_n and_o so_o a_o fearful_a famine_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o prayer_n as_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o such_o a_o malady_n 1_o king_n 8.37_o he_o deprecate_v the_o judgement_n and_o prevail_v so_o that_o here_o be_v 1_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v and_o that_o be_v the_o famine_n one_o of_o god_n sore_a judgement_n ezek._n 14.21_o 2_o here_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o be_v use_v for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a people_n this_o prayer_n be_v argumentative_a it_o be_v short_a but_o sweet_a little_o in_o word_n but_o full_a of_o matter_n little_a for_o quantity_n but_o full_a of_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o speedy_a answer_n and_o the_o good_a effect_n which_o it_o have_v god_n delight_v not_o in_o babble_v or_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n eccles._n 5.2_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o fervour_n of_o the_o person_n pray_v and_o not_o the_o bare_a word_n which_o god_n regard_v the_o prophet_n use_v two_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n it_o be_v jacob_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v q._n d._n i_o plead_v not_o for_o babylonian_n egyptian_n assyrian_n or_o any_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o know_v thou_o not_o but_o my_o suit_n be_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o own_o church_n and_o choose_v it_o be_v for_o jacob_n thy_o inheritance_n which_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o thou_o that_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n thus_o bold_a to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o psa._n 105.6_o &_o 135.4_o isa._n 19_o ult_n jer._n 2.14_o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o 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church_n and_o state_n money_n in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n in_o church_n and_o state_n strength_n in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n in_o church_n and_o state_n 1_o they_o be_v little_a and_o low_a in_o temporal_n both_o in_o number_n riches_n and_o power_n they_o be_v much_o impair_v and_o waste_v by_o various_a calamity_n of_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n as_o appear_v by_o chap._n 4._o &_o 2_o king_n 14.26_o when_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o israel_n be_v very_o bitter_a for_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v nor_o any_o helper_n in_o israel_n 2_o they_o be_v low_a in_o spiritual_n in_o ahab_n time_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v general_o corrupt_v his_o truth_n despise_v his_o minister_n persecute_v 1_o king_n 18.4_o and_o such_o a_o general_a face_n of_o idolatry_n have_v overspread_v the_o land_n that_o elijah_n complain_v he_o be_v leave_v alone_o 1_o king_n 19.10_o and_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o lay_v their_o sanctuary_n waste_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 8.11_o 12._o thus_o the_o prophet_n plead_v not_o jacob_n merit_n but_o god_n mercy_n and_o freegrace_n so_o much_o the_o original_a word_n import_v to_o be_v favourable_a condonavit_fw-la and_o propitious_a to_o spare_v and_o pardon_v the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o law_n for_o forgiveness_n upon_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n make_v by_o the_o priest_n numb_a 14.19_o levit._fw-la 4.20_o 26_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 25.11_o he_o first_o beg_v for_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o he_o know_v right_o well_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n will_v quick_o cease_v neither_o do_v he_o plead_v jacob_n excellency_n but_o his_o misery_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v he_o mercy_n q._n d._n consider_v o_o lord_n the_o low_a and_o sad_a estate_n of_o thy_o people_n they_o be_v low_a in_o temporal_n and_o low_a in_o spiritual_n and_o few_o in_o number_n and_o if_o thou_o still_o go_v on_o thus_o with_o thy_o judgement_n all_o must_v perish_v and_o there_o will_v be_v none_o leave_v to_o praise_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o abide_n bâ—ut_o as_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n so_o it_o will_v make_v much_o for_o thy_o glory_n to_o pardon_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o thy_o poor_a afflict_a people_n it_o make_v not_o for_o thy_o honour_n nor_o do_v it_o suit_n with_o thy_o nature_n to_o afflict_v the_o afflict_a nor_o to_o oppress_v the_o oppress_a hold_v then_o thy_o hand_n spare_v thy_o people_n and_o pity_v thy_o distress_a flock_n thus_o this_o good_a prophet_n do_v commiserate_v their_o condition_n and_o intercede_v for_o the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v his_o death_n it_o be_v 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we_o be_v all_o too_o like_o joab_n in_o this_o absolom_n send_v twice_o for_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v at_o last_o he_o set_v fire_n on_o his_o corn_n field_n and_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v 2_o sam._n 14.30_o 31._o hence_o the_o lord_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o will_v seek_v he_o diligent_o hos._n 5._o ult_n and_o so_o they_o do_v hos._n 6.1_o and_o so_o do_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o and_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15._o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20.12_o and_o david_n psal._n 120.1_o and_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 2_o in_o god_n minister_n there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a temperature_n of_o sharpness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o severity_n and_o mercy_n they_o must_v have_v a_o holy_a anger_n against_o