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and_o not_o seek_v other_o foreign_a aid_n and_o strength_n for_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o assyrian_n and_o come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a god_n his_o countenance_n his_o word_n yea_o the_o very_a breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v so_o terrible_a to_o they_o that_o although_o they_o be_v a_o mighty_a nation_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o that_o he_o will_v shake_v and_o sift_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o *_o bit_n in_o their_o mouth_n so_o turn_v they_o 4_o that_o with_o all_o their_o power_n they_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 30._o yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o terrible_a voice_n to_o be_v hear_v among_o they_o and_o shall_v so_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o shall_v most_o dreadful_o declare_v his_o grievous_a anger_n towards_o they_o 32._o even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v send_v down_o flame_n of_o devour_a fire_n *_o lightning_n and_o storm_n of_o hail_n from_o heaven_o to_o consume_v they_o and_o this_o scourge_n of_o god_n wrath_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o whither_o soever_o they_o go_v insomuch_o that_o the_o very_a king_n himself_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o it_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o hell_n and_o devour_a fire_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o everlasting_o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o advent_a at_o evening_n prayer_n isaiah_n 32._o behold_v a_o king_n shall_v govern_v after_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o prince_n shall_v rule_v according_a to_o the_o balance_n of_o equity_n 2_o and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v unto_o man_n as_o a_o defence_n for_o the_o wind_n &_o as_o a_o refuge_n
promise_v here_o the_o great_a enlarge_n of_o his_o church_n and_o faithful_a people_n if_o all_o nation_n come_v in_o one_o and_o be_v gather_v together_o which_o among_o they_o etc_n etc_n 9_o as_o in_o the_o 41._o 1._o chapter_n so_o here_o the_o prophet_n imagine_v god_n to_o speak_v before_o a_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v declare_v two_o argument_n of_o my_o deity_n that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o he_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n declare_v to_o the_o patriarch_n that_o i_o will_v send_v my_o son_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o i_o will_v deliver_v my_o church_n and_o people_n not_o only_o from_o the_o peril_n that_o short_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o captivity_n but_o also_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n part_v of_o these_o thing_n you_o see_v fulfil_v already_o the_o other_o shall_v as_o assure_o come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o go_v to_o let_v all_o nation_n and_o 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advauncement_n of_o my_o great_a glory_n and_o praise_n for_o thou_o jacob_n will_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o 24_o but_o thou_o have_v a_o unlust_n towards_o etc_n etc_n lest_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o swell_v in_o their_o own_o concepte_n shall_v think_v this_o great_a and_o strange_a matter_n be_v wrought_v for_o their_o â–ª_o *_o desert_n or_o worthiness_n 4_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n either_o by_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n or_o by_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n or_o burn_v of_o incense_n or_o buy_v of_o costly_a spice_n for_o the_o holy_a oil_n command_v exod._n 30._o 25._o nor_o by_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o respect_n whereof_o this_o singular_a and_o unestimable_a benefit_n be_v wrought_v but_o rather_o by_o their_o sin_n have_v altogether_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a and_o provoke_v god_n to_o just_a wrath_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o thing_n proceed_v of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o exceed_a love_n 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father_n because_o he_o have_v cruel_o oppress_v and_o spoil_v his_o brother_n by_o violence_n and_o have_v not_o do_v good_a among_o his_o people_n lo_o he_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n 19_o and_o yet_o say_v you_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o this_o son_n bear_v his_o father_n sin_n because_o the_o son_n have_v do_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n he_o have_v keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o therefore_o shall_v he_o live_v in_o deed_n 20_o the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 2._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n 4_o neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o son_n iniquity_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o also_o 21_o but_o if_o the_o ungodly_a will_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v judgement_n and_o right_n 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equal_a or_o be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 26_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o in_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v he_o die_v 27_o again_o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v &_o do_v judgement_n and_o right_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a 28_o because_o he_o see_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v 29_o and_o yet_o say_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 6._o 30_o therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v you_o 2._o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n return_n and_o bring_v again_o other_o from_o all_o your_o wickedness_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o destruction_n 31_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v 19_o and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v he_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n 32_o see_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n bring_v again_o yourselves_o then_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xviij_o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 1._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o etc_n etc_n the_o prophet_n often_o preach_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o god_n will_v grievous_o punish_v they_o because_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o that_o he_o have_v long_a time_n of_o his_o patience_n bear_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n god_n justice_n must_v 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the_o same_o proverb_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n in_o this_o place_n defend_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o their_o blasphemous_a obloquy_n &_o show_v that_o as_z the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v have_v other_o respect_n in_o their_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v so_o they_o can_v not_o right_o quarrel_v with_o god_n in_o that_o point_n because_o beside_o their_o father_n wickedness_n every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o sin_n for_o which_o in_o justice_n he_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o punish_v and_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o purpose_n use_v five_o eause_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o just_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n right_o shall_v prosper_v and_o not_o be_v punish_v this_o do_v he_o in_o the_o 5._o etc_n 6._o 7._o 8._o and._n 9_o verse_n wherein_o also_o by_o particular_a property_n he_o describe_v a_o just_a man._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v if_o that_o just_a father_n beget_v a_o wicked_a son_n 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the_o say_n of_o ezechiel_n there_o may_v just_o seem_v some_o doubt_n to_o rise_v thereof_o 5._o i_o will_v say_v god_n requite_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o son_n to_o the_o third_o and_o four_o generation_n 15._o and_o again_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o stranger_n 7._o the_o like_a we_o have_v 10._o exo._n 34._o and_o hier._n 23._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n for_o cham_n offence_n toward_o his_o father_n the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n light_v upon_o chanaan_n 2._o many_o thousand_o perish_v for_o david_n sin_n
bring_v the_o innocent_a servant_n of_o god_n into_o danger_n when_o otherwise_o for_o disobedience_n to_o their_o prince_n in_o matter_n lawful_a or_o for_o any_o other_o dishonesty_n or_o ungodly_a life_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fasten_v any_o likely_a accusation_n upon_o they_o when_o daniel_n say_v they_o cry_v our_o accusation_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o note_v their_o hateful_a and_o eager_a mind_n against_o they_o come_v to_o the_o king_n as_o we_o say_v with_o open_a mouth_n and_o leave_v nothing_o undo_v or_o untell_v that_o may_v aggravate_v their_o fault_n or_o pull_v they_o into_o displeasure_n the_o extol_n of_o the_o king_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n the_o straight_a charge_n that_o he_o give_v to_o have_v it_o observe_v that_o they_o which_o disobey_v be_v jew_n that_o be_v stranger_n and_o in_o deed_n of_o themselves_o odious_a as_o captive_n that_o they_o show_v themselves_o unthankful_a to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v set_v they_o in_o place_n of_o hononr_n and_o 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thy_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o 17_o and_o there_o shall_v cleave_v nought_o of_o the_o damn_a thing_n in_o thy_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o show_v thou_o mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n 18_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god._n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xiij_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomie_n if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o aprophete_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n 1._o etc_n etc_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n moses_n have_v will_v the_o people_n in_o any_o wise_a to_o beware_v of_o the_o strange_a worship_n of_o 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cor._n 11._o that_o there_o must_v be_v pycte_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o that_o be_v prove_v may_v be_v know_v for_o this_o cause_n then_o god_n suffer_v such_o soducer_n to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n that_o by_o they_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o dissimuler_n may_v be_v try_v from_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_v child_n of_o god_n the_o good_a man_n may_v some_o time_n by_o such_o mean_n fall_v into_o error_n and_o be_v entrap_v of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o some_o part_n and_o for_o a_o time_n and_o after_o return_v again_o by_o repentance_n which_o god_n suffer_v in_o he_o to_o punish_v his_o negligence_n that_o do_v not_o bestow_v sufficient_a diligence_n in_o study_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o do_v not_o live_v severe_o according_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o calling_n 5._o when_o in_o the._n 5._o verse_n moses_n say_v and_o the_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v die_v 1._o etc_n etc_n he_o declare_v that_o we_o must_v 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and_o utter_o to_o subvert_v the_o same_o and_o last_o that_o the_o crime_n must_v be_v evident_o know_v and_o try_v and_o the_o party_n full_o convict_v it_o seem_v to_o many_o that_o it_o be_v extremity_n &_o trueltie_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n &_o conscience_n to_o use_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n and_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v mild_a and_o merciful_a &_o require_v his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v his_o step_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o they_o desire_v fire_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o punish_v evil_a person_n he_o say_v 55._o they_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n they_o wear_v but_o let_v those_o man_n
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