be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n &_o truth_n according_o whereunto_o write_v paul_n 1_o tim._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o in_o glory_n thus_o therefore_o i_o do_v expound_v this_o last_o verse_n of_o our_o prophet_n joel_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n through_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n praise_n be_v unto_o god_n the_o commentary_n of_o lambertus_n danaeus_n upon_o the_o prophet_n sophonias_n cap._n 1._o the_o argument_n this_o prophet_n contain_v partly_o threaten_n and_o partly_o comfort_n threaten_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n very_o short_o to_o ensue_v &_o touch_v the_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n both_o for_o their_o incredible_a and_o notorious_a impiety_n or_o ungodliness_n towards_o god_n and_o also_o their_o injustice_n towards_o man_n yet_o because_o the_o lord_n give_v some_o spare_a time_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v the_o jew_n unto_o earnest_a repentance_n repentance_n sophonie_n exhort_v unto_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v mitigate_v or_o assuage_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o change_v of_o their_o life_n this_o self_n same_o prophet_n also_o do_v comfort_v the_o church_n in_o that_o by_o revelation_n make_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n he_o promise_v that_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o destroy_v it_o but_o will_v leave_v some_o seed_n of_o it_o because_o he_o have_v decree_v also_o to_o enlarge_v it_o &_o to_o scatter_v and_o spread_v it_o abroad_o unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o consequent_o that_o both_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n it_o shall_v afterward_o be_v restore_v and_o sanctify_a and_o that_o indeed_o after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o in_o the_o end_n he_o promise_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v utter_o destroy_v this_o book_n have_v three_o sermon_n the_o which_o be_v comprise_v in_o so_o many_o that_o be_v to_o say_v three_o chapter_n prophet_n three_o sermon_n of_o this_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n sophonie_n live_v and_o prophesy_v under_o the_o king_n josias_n to_o wit_n sophonie_n the_o life_n and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o prophet_n sophonie_n more_o than_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d foretell_v by_o he_o when_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n â—â—med_v as_o yet_o to_o be_v flourish_a enough_o and_o mighty_a and_o so_o consequent_o much_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o tolerable_a estate_n and_o the_o quiet_a and_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n to_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o without_o danger_n yet_o notwithstanding_o long_o before_o he_o do_v isaias_n also_o prophesy_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o appear_v 2._o king_n cap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 16.17.18_o in_o these_o word_n and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o whatsoever_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n unto_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babel_n nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o thou_o and_o which_o thou_o shall_v beget_v shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n some_o will_v have_v this_o prophet_n to_o have_v prophesy_v with_o isaias_n other_o that_o he_o prophesy_v three_o year_n before_o jeremie_n for_o that_o jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n and_o sophonias_n in_o the_o 10._o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v confer_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n unto_o the_o 20._o chapter_n now_o where_o he_o prophesy_v be_v not_o express_v whether_o in_o the_o city_n itself_o as_o jeremie_n do_v or_o whether_o abide_v in_o some_o other_o place_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n do_v he_o both_o live_v and_o also_o prophesy_v verse_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v unto_o zephaniah_n the_o son_n of_o cushi_n the_o son_n of_o gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o hizkiah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o judah_n jerusalem_n the_o first_o sermon_n three_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o first_o sermon_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n &_o the_o wonderful_a spoil_n and_o lay_v waste_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o ensue_v whereof_o there_o be_v here_o reckon_v up_o three_o cause_n first_o the_o outrageous_a and_o horrible_a idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n second_o the_o contempt_n or_o despise_v of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o his_o threaten_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o very_a manifest_a three_o all_o kind_n of_o injustice_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n the_o which_o may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o deceit_n or_o else_o by_o violence_n or_o force_n verse_n three_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n this_o verse_n contain_v three_o thing_n first_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n follow_v and_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o call_n of_o sophonias_n second_o the_o stock_n kindred_n and_o noble_a and_o renown_a house_n and_o family_n of_o this_o prophet_n both_o for_o godliness_n doctrine_n 1._o commendation_n of_o doctrine_n and_o also_o for_o service_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n prophet_n 2._o the_o stock_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o which_o be_v now_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n by_o singular_a duty_n towards_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o as_o god_n have_v amoâ—_n shepherd_n to_o his_o prophet_n so_o also_o have_v he_o this_o and_o other_o prophet_n which_o come_v of_o great_a and_o noble_a house_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o time_n wherein_o he_o prophesy_v pprophecy_n 3._o the_o time_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n namely_o under_o josias_n king_n of_o judah_n when_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o only_o tolerable_a as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o also_o as_o yet_o flourish_v and_o when_o as_o godliness_n itself_o &_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v restore_v lest_o that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v lull_v a_o sleep_n with_o the_o happiness_n of_o thing_n present_a shall_v either_o forget_v our_o sin_n past_a or_o else_o imagine_v god_n to_o be_v content_v with_o a_o sleight_n and_o outward_a godliness_n perform_v as_o it_o be_v for_o fashion_n sake_n only_o such_o as_o be_v then_o use_v among_o this_o people_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 2._o king_n cap._n 23._o ver_fw-la 25.26_o where_o albeit_o josias_n have_v his_o singular_a commendation_n for_o his_o rare_a godliness_n and_o forwardness_n in_o religion_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n wherewith_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o judah_n because_o of_o all_o the_o provocation_n wherewith_o manasseh_n have_v provoke_v he_o and_o jeremie_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 1._o complain_v of_o the_o disorderednes_n of_o the_o people_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o their_o altar_n so_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n report_v of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n say_v cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 4._o they_o will_v not_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o turn_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o 2._o chron._n cap._n 34._o ver_fw-la 24.25_o huldah_fw-mi the_o prophetisse_n return_v answer_v unto_o the_o messenger_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n which_o they_o have_v read_v before_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n to_o anger_v i_o with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n therefore_o shall_v my_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o
17._o anâ—_n zach._n chap._n 1._o further_o many_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o which_o be_v extant_a or_o remain_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v sâ—_n forth_o and_o write_v at_o that_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n whicâ—_n live_v in_o that_o age_n age_n prophet_n in_o this_o five_o age_n therefore_o let_v we_o now_o speak_v in_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o that_o age_n as_o many_o as_o be_v extant_a for_o we_o have_v not_o all_o theâ—_n name_n nor_o writing_n at_o this_o day_n the_o first_o then_o of_o these_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v ahias_n the_o silonite_n silonite_n ahias_n the_o silonite_n for_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n even_o unto_o the_o begin_n of_o roboam_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n nay_o which_o more_o be_v he_o do_v foretell_v of_o the_o rent_v in_o sunder_o into_o two_o part_n of_o this_o body_n consist_v before_o of_o twelve_o member_n and_o tribe_n 1._o king_n 11._o cap._n from_o the_o 29._o verse_n until_o the_o 40._o so_o that_o this_o ahias_n be_v a_o very_a old_a man_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 1._o king_n 14._o cap._n ver_fw-la 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v for_o his_o sight_n be_v decale_v for_o his_o age_n therefore_o he_o be_v reckon_v as_o if_o he_o succeed_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n 2._o chron._n cap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 29._o where_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v record_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o ahiah_n the_o silonite_n and_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o iddo_n the_o seer_n and_o nathan_n seem_v to_o have_v come_v almost_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n so_o then_o the_o prophet_n ahias_n the_o silonite_n succeed_v nathan_n afterward_o live_v jadi_n and_o be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o time_n with_o ahias_n jadi_n jadi_n but_o he_o seem_v in_o age_n to_o have_v be_v young_a than_o ahias_n some_o think_v this_o jadi_n to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v addo_n and_o oded_a the_o which_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v to_o be_v true_a he_o be_v therefore_o jadi_n there_o be_v also_o at_o that_o time_n semeias_n semeias_n semeias_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 2._o chron._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o act_n also_o of_o rehoboam_n first_o and_o last_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o semaiah_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o same_o man_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n his_o pprophecy_n be_v extant_a or_o remain_v concern_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o altar_n at_o beth-el_a 1._o king_n 13._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n unto_o the_o four_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o name_n set_v down_o like_a as_o they_o be_v not_o also_o which_o in_o the_o self_n same_o chapter_n be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n there_o be_v moreover_o at_o the_o same_o time_n addo_n addo_n addo_n 2._o chron._n 12.15_o but_o he_o be_v young_a than_o this_o prophet_n and_o semeia_n and_o jadi_n after_o who_o also_o he_o be_v set_v of_o who_o i_o have_v also_o speak_v already_o furthermore_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n also_o azarias_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n obed._n azarias_n the_o son_n of_o obed._n young_a than_o addo_n of_o which_o azarias_n mention_n be_v make_v 2._o chron._n 15.1_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o azarias_n the_o son_n of_o obed._n for_o azarias_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o juda_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n abias_n &_o his_o grandfather_n roboam_n but_o ahias_n jadi_n and_o semeias_n and_o addo_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n roboam_n and_o abias_n prophet_n consider_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o error_n in_o this_o place_n of_o these_o prophet_n wherefore_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o order_n course_n and_o succession_n of_o these_o prophet_n to_o wit_n abias_n jadi_n semeia_n obed_n addo_n and_o azarias_n under_o roboam_n abias_n and_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o under_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o nadab_n his_o son_n king_n of_o israel_n further_o after_o the_o prophet_n azarias_n who_o live_v and_o prophesy_v about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n there_o be_v and_o flourish_v these_o prophet_n hanani_n jehu_n elias_n micheas_n elizeus_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o holy_a history_n and_o as_o for_o hanani_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n 2._o chron._n cap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 7._o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n hanani_fw-la hanani_fw-la against_o asa_n hanani_n the_o seer_n come_v to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n jehâ—_n the_o prophet_n be_v young_a than_o hanani_n jehu_n jehu_n as_o be_v his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o king_n cap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 1._o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n against_o baasha_n etc._n etc._n he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n unto_o who_o and_o his_o whole_a house_n he_o threaten_v destruction_n from_o god_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v foretell_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o baasa_n so_o that_o from_o that_o time_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o prophecy_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v break_v off_o until_o the_o day_n and_o age_n or_o elias_n the_o thesbite_n for_o elias_n the_o thesbite_n oâ—_n who_o there_o be_v 1._o king_n cap._n 17._o succeed_v this_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o prophesâ—â—_n seem_v to_o have_v cease_v in_o that_o age_n among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n renâ—_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o whoâ—â—_n year_n at_o the_o least_o therefore_o after_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v kepâ—_n silence_n so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o israelite_n be_v idolatour_n who_o worship_v the_o calf_n 〈◊〉_d beth-el_a and_o dan_n and_o when_o as_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n amonâ—_n the_o israelite_n seem_v to_o be_v utter_o banish_v bv_o achab_n king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n thesbite_n elias_n the_o thesbite_n his_o law_n whole_a blot_v out_o this_o elias_n the_o thesbite_n appeâ—â—red_v or_o arise_v up_o send_v from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n to_o reston_n both_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o tâ—â—_n law_n therefore_o like_a as_o c._n marius_n be_v call_v of_o the_o roman_a the_o second_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n so_o be_v this_o elias_n as_o it_o wâ—â—_n a_o other_o moses_n elias_n compare_v with_o moses_n and_o a_o second_o moses_n who_o all_o thing_n be_v past_o hope_n aâ—_n all_o religion_n banish_v be_v extraordinary_o raise_v up_o of_o god_n aâ—_n confirm_v and_o commend_v unto_o the_o people_n by_o the_o fast_o of_o fouâ—â—_n day_n as_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v brief_a he_o speak_v familiar_o with_o god_n moses_n do_v nay_o he_o behold_v god_n as_o do_v moses_n &_o deliver_v &_o reâ—â—â—red_v again_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o israelite_n whereupon_o of_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n elias_n alone_o be_v present_a with_o christ_n with_o moses_n &_o gâ—â—testimony_n unto_o he_o when_o he_o transfigure_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v a_o new_a restorer_n of_o that_o same_o law_n the_o which_o moses_n at_o the_o first_o dâ—â—uered_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n mat._n 17._o in_o a_o word_n when_o now_o by_o the_o space_n of_o many_o year_n there_o have_v be_v no_o prophet_n aâ—_n the_o israelite_n than_o stand_v up_o elias_n of_o his_o country_n thesbe_n call_v 〈◊〉_d thesbite_n in_o who_o be_v renew_v prophesy_v itself_o &_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o baasa_n ela_n zambri_n ambri_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o achab_n the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v destitute_a or_o void_a of_o prophet_n because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o the_o which_o age_n idolatry_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o superstition_n be_v marvellous_o confirm_v among_o they_o and_o this_o do_v elias_n partly_o repress_v and_o stay_v and_o partly_o take_v clean_o away_o for_o he_o bring_v again_o into_o use_n among_o some_o godly_a person_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o which_o before_o be_v clean_o bury_v this_o elias_n succeed_v that_o same_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n be_v that_o micheas_n imlah_n micheas_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v 1._o king_n cap._n 22._o
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say_v also_o of_o anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n albeit_o that_o express_o she_o be_v not_o call_v a_o prophetess_n yet_o out_o of_o she_o long_o the_o which_o be_v extant_a 1._o sam._n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 10._o it_o appear_v that_o she_o do_v prophesy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n where_o she_o say_v the_o lord_n adversary_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v he_o thunder_v upon_o they_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v give_v power_n unto_o his_o king_n and_o exalt_v the_o home_n of_o his_o anointed_n to_o conclude_v that_o same_o anna_n of_o who_o luke_n make_v mention_v and_o who_o he_o himself_o call_v a_o prophetess_n cap._n 2._o verse_n 36._o luke_n five_o prophetess_n of_o the_o old_a teâ—ament_n marry_o deborah_n olda_n anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n anna_n in_o luke_n therefore_o these_o five_o proper_o be_v the_o prophetess_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n unto_o these_o may_v be_v add_v one_o 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not_o a_o harlot_n as_o the_o wife_n or_o oseas_o be_v say_v to_o be_v who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o osea_n have_v marry_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ose_n cap._n 1._o these_o than_o be_v the_o woman_n prophetess_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o new_a testament_n have_v also_o his_o prophetess_n and_o the_o same_o also_o very_o famous_a testament_n prophetess_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o joel_n have_v foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v long_o before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n cap._n 2._o v._n 28._o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n and_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n lest_o the_o authority_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v be_v less_o than_o the_o old_a or_o lest_o the_o gospel_n 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themselves_o to_o have_v well_o colour_v they_o and_o that_o the_o same_o among_o man_n be_v think_v to_o be_v just_a compare_v this_o place_n with_o the_o psal_n 94._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o the_o ungodly_a think_v to_o keep_v their_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o place_n bewray_v their_o pretence_n say_v yet_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o will_v the_o god_n of_o jaacob_n regard_v it_o understand_v you_o unwise_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v or_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v where_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v become_v a_o harlot_n i_o take_v the_o word_n fornication_n in_o this_o place_n general_o for_o every_o kind_n of_o most_o filthy_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o paul_n ephes_n 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o 5._o for_o uncleanness_n same_o whordom_n here_o 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in_o the_o desert_n and_o also_o as_o often_o as_o this_o people_n do_v fall_v unto_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n 1._o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 9_o where_o paul_n will_v the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o tempt_v not_o christ_n as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v and_o be_v destroy_v of_o serpent_n the_o self_n same_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o humane_a or_o man_n nature_n as_o john_n teach_v cap._n 19.37_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o and_o revelat._n 1._o for_o 7._o in_o these_o word_n behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o yea_o even_o they_o which_o pierce_v he_o through_o in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v except_o we_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o best_a expounder_n of_o himself_o a_o liar_n but_o that_o he_o which_o here_o say_v he_o be_v pierce_v through_o be_v christ_n which_o afterward_o be_v incarnate_a or_o take_v flesh_n and_o that_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d utter_a his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n sâ—â—_n shake_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o tâ—â—_n child_n of_o israel_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n cap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 30._o be_v willâ—â—_n for_o the_o terrify_n of_o the_o wicked_a nation_n to_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lâ—â—_n shall_v roar_v from_o above_o and_o thrust_v forth_o his_o voice_n from_o his_o holy_a haâ—tation_n he_o shall_v roar_v upon_o his_o habitation_n and_o shall_v cry_v alouâ—â—_n as_o they_o that_o press_v the_o grape_n against_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_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 thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n threaten_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n 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