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which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n joachims_n captivity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o ezechiel_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o buzi_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o which_o very_a time_n sedechias_n the_o uncle_n of_o joacim_fw-la reign_v yet_o in_o judea_n and_o jeremie_n also_o prophesy_v of_o the_o same_o event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n habakuk_n then_o be_v after_o ezechiel_n because_o that_o habakuk_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n wherefore_o this_o sixth_o age_n have_v these_o prophet_n namely_o nahum_n jeremias_n joel_n olda_n the_o prophetess_n sophonias_n abdias_n habakukin_n jury_n and_o ezechiel_n in_o chaldea_n prophet_n the_o 7._o age_n from_o the_o captivity_n unto_o christ_n 508_o year_n have_v these_o prophet_n to_o conclude_v the_o seven_o and_o last_o age_n comprehend_v all_o that_o time_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o full_a captivity_n of_o 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miserable_a servitude_n slavery_n or_o bondage_n together_o so_o company_n cap._n 2._o verse_n 1._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o moab_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v unto_o it_o because_o it_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n into_o lime_n moabite_n the_o sixth_o example_n of_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n against_o the_o moabite_n the_o sixth_o example_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o nation_n border_v upon_o the_o israclite_n that_o they_o thereby_o may_v be_v terrify_v fear_v with_o these_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o repent_v and_o it_o be_v of_o the_o moabite_n the_o cousin_n and_o kinsman_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o also_o of_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o here_o be_v express_v a_o singular_a or_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o cruelty_n in_o they_o above_o the_o other_o nation_n before_o not_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n indeed_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o against_o 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but_o that_o he_o be_v all_o consume_v into_o ash_n and_o lime_n the_o which_o be_v a_o thorough_a burn_a kind_n of_o ash_n some_o do_v refer_v it_o unto_o the_o 2._o king_n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 26.27_o where_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v not_o able_a to_o break_v by_o force_n into_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n who_o come_v against_o he_o to_o help_v the_o israelite_n he_o take_v his_o elder_a son_n that_o shall_v have_v reign_v after_o he_o and_o offer_v he_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n upon_o the_o wall_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n break_v up_o and_o depart_v but_o other_o do_v refer_v it_o unto_o some_o other_o history_n verse_n 2._o therefore_o will_v i_o send_v a_o fire_n upon_o moab_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o kerioth_n and_o moab_n shall_v die_v with_o tumult_n with_o shout_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n moabite_n the_o description_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o moabite_n a_o description_n of_o the_o 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for_o three_o transgression_n of_o judah_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o because_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o their_o lie_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v after_o the_o which_o their_o father_n have_v walk_v jew_n the_o seven_o example_n of_o god_n his_o judgement_n against_o the_o jew_n the_o seven_o example_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o nation_n border_v upon_o the_o israelite_n because_o of_o their_o obstinate_a or_o stubborn_a wickedness_n and_o by_o this_o example_n all_o dulness_n and_o drowsiness_n ought_v to_o be_v shake_v off_o from_o the_o israelite_n for_o god_n set_v before_o the_o israelite_n even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o as_o a_o mirror_n or_o loocal_v his_o own_o people_n to_o wit_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n peculiarly_a by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o commit_v against_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n that_o all_o man_n may_v understand_v and_o 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saying_n god_n be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yes_o even_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o second_o that_o we_o shall_v conclude_v by_o a_o reason_n take_v from_o thing_n compare_v together_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o jew_n themselves_o that_o be_v his_o own_o belove_a people_n how_o much_o less_o will_v he_o spare_v other_o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v unto_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o dry_a luk._n 23._o ver_fw-la 31._o according_o whereunto_o peter_n epist_n 1._o cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 17.18_o write_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v punish_v why_o the_o jew_n be_v punish_v further_o the_o peculiar_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o contempt_n or_o despise_v of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o which_o in_o this_o place_n be_v describe_v by_o three_o effect_n that_o be_v for_o that_o they_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o effect_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n describe_v by_o three_o effect_n the_o which_o they_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o paul_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o do_v accept_v of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o above_o all_o other_o nation_n when_o he_o say_v rom._n 2._o ver_fw-la 17._o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n
the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o amos_n what_o see_v thou_o aâ—â—_n say_v a_o line_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v set_v a_o line_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d midst_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o will_v pass_v by_o they_o no_o more_o vision_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n the_o interpretation_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d have_v two_o part_n the_o one_o contain_v a_o interrogation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d question_n of_o god_n unto_o amos._n the_o other_o the_o exposition_n of_o tâ—â—_n vision_n or_o answer_n of_o amos._n and_o god_n ask_v amos_n in_o this_o â—â—sion_n especial_o and_o peculiarly_a because_o it_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o more_o sorrowful_a event_n or_o fall_v out_o and_o issue_n then_o theâ—â—â—â—â—mer_a and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v tell_v aâ—â—_n hear_v of_o the_o people_n mercy_n what_o the_o israelite_n have_v henceforth_o to_o look_v for_o who_o hitherto_o have_v wax_v worse_o through_o god_n his_o mercy_n because_o that_o it_o now_o threaten_v the_o very_a destâ—â—ction_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pierce_v herewith_o and_o the_o exposition_n show_v unto_o the_o prophet_n tend_v unto_o this_o eâ—â—_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v that_o even_o now_o god_n himself_o do_v ermine_v and_o try_v the_o do_n of_o the_o israelite_n according_a unto_o thee_a 〈◊〉_d or_o perfect_a rule_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o be_v the_o which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o in_o his_o law_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n on_o they_o according_o thereunto_o and_o not_o now_o any_o more_o according_a unto_o the_o grace_n nuldnes_n and_o gentleness_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o because_o that_o thereby_o they_o have_v not_o be_v make_v the_o better_a nay_o they_o have_v wax_v worse_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v overpasse_v and_o forgive_v nothing_o any_o more_o unto_o this_o people_n but_o will_v call_v all_o thing_n unto_o a_o just_a account_n levelâ—_n rule_n and_o weight_n like_v as_o carpenter_n and_o builder_n be_v wont_a to_o try_v and_o examine_v all_o thing_n by_o line_n and_o by_o level_a verse_n 9_o and_o the_o high_a place_n of_o ishak_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o the_o temple_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o i_o will_v rise_v against_o the_o 'scuse_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la with_o the_o sword_n similitude_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a similitude_n a_o confirmation_n take_v from_o the_o event_n and_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n or_o from_o the_o punishment_n the_o which_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o from_o god_n judge_v and_o examine_v their_o deed_n and_o work_n this_o punishment_n be_v twofold_a one_o the_o which_o be_v in_o common_a and_o indifferent_o threaten_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n punishment_n 1._o a_o general_a punishment_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o high_a place_n and_o chapel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o place_n in_o which_o they_o do_v especial_o trust_v because_o of_o their_o religiousnesse_n shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n and_o overthrow_v and_o their_o other_o munition_n and_o fortress_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o place_n in_o which_o they_o suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o safety_n and_o find_v some_o aid_n and_o he_o call_v those_o place_n temple_n the_o idol_n place_n in_o what_o sense_n call_v sanctuary_n or_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o which_o the_o calf_n &_o idol_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o israelite_n temple_n sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o by_o yield_v unto_o they_o the_o name_v the_o which_o they_o of_o superstition_n give_v unto_o they_o like_v as_o the_o idol_n also_o of_o the_o heathen_a be_v according_a unto_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v of_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v god_n he_o call_v they_o also_o the_o high_a place_n of_o isaac_n isaac_n the_o high_a place_n of_o their_o idol_n why_o call_v the_o high_a place_n of_o isaac_n because_o they_o be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o those_o place_n in_o the_o which_o the_o patriarch_n isaac_n do_v sometime_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o unto_o the_o true_a god_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n &_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o when_o as_o there_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o certain_a temple_n of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o one_o and_o alone_o god_n will_v have_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o as_o then_o there_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o then_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o worship_v in_o those_o place_n when_o as_o there_o both_o be_v a_o temple_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o when_o as_o they_o themselves_o in_o those_o high_a place_n do_v sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o true_a god_n wherefore_o the_o example_n of_o isaac_n do_v help_v they_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o rather_o all_o this_o be_v a_o apish_a vaiâ—â—_n and_o counterfeit_a imitation_n or_o follow_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d patriarch_n patriarch_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o israelit_v a_o apish_a imitation_n of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n like_v as_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o samaritan_n whereâ—â—_n seem_v that_o they_o much_o boast_v by_o the_o speech_n that_o the_o womaâ—_n samaria_n have_v with_o christ_n joh._n 4._o ver_fw-la 20._o where_o she_o say_v oâ—â—â—thers_n worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n and_o you_o say_v that_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v 〈◊〉_d place_n wherein_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v house_n 2_o a_o particular_a punishment_n for_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o house_n the_o second_o punishment_n here_o threaten_v belong_v peculiâ—â—_n unto_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas_n who_o family_n and_o house_n be_v sâ—â—_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o which_o thing_n come_v 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the_o city_n jizreel_n at_o lestwise_o the_o head_n of_o they_o be_v murder_v be_v bring_v thither_o that_o be_v to_o jizreel_n unto_o king_n jehu_n as_o as_o appear_v 2._o command_v why_o jehu_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o family_n for_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v king_n cap._n 9_o and_o 10._o further_o god_n avenge_v this_o blood_n of_o achab_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n although_o that_o it_o be_v shed_v by_o his_o commandment_n because_o that_o jehu_n in_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o achab_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o restore_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o he_o suffer_v the_o same_o idolatry_n to_o be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v there_o before_o wherefore_o these_o slaughter_n be_v reckon_v and_o that_o worthy_o to_o have_v be_v mere_a or_o no_o better_a than_o kill_v and_o cut_v of_o throat_n by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n the_o which_o be_v 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those_o their_o benefactor_n and_o well_o doer_n but_o these_o israelite_n rebel_v by_o and_o by_o in_o beel_n peor_fw-la separate_v themselves_o from_o god_n prefer_v before_o the_o true_a god_n a_o most_o beastly_a idol_n carry_v the_o shape_n of_o the_o secret_a part_n of_o a_o man_n last_o of_o all_o they_o always_o from_o that_o time_n and_o continual_o according_a unto_o their_o own_o pleasure_n increase_v and_o not_o amend_v that_o their_o idolatry_n and_o rebellion_n this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o israelite_n concern_v this_o their_o ancient_a idolatry_n with_o that_o beastly_a idol_n there_o be_v mention_v numb_a 25._o ver_fw-la 3._o in_o these_o word_n and_o israel_n couple_v himself_o to_o baal_n peor_n wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o psal_n 106._o ver_fw-la 28._o they_o join_v themselves_o also_o unto_o baal-peor_a and_o do_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a verse_n 11._o ephraim_n their_o glory_n shall_v 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