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may_v wither_v away_o and_o be_v as_o house_n and_o wall_n without_o foundation_n 4._o by_o the_o mighty_a he_o â—aies_v first_o and_o that_o true_o be_v mean_v literal_o king_n jabin_n and_o his_o general_n sisera_n but_o than_o he_o strâ—tches_v come_v near_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o say_v but_o in_o god_n intent_n the_o mighty_a be_v all_o of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o who_o be_v eminent_a in_o wisdom_n strength_n authority_n or_o riches_n and_o manage_v a_o ill_a cause_n against_o the_o lord_n or_o against_o his_o church_n which_o may_v haply_o be_v true_a in_fw-la thesi_fw-la though_o not_o in_o m._n marshal_n hypothesi_fw-la for_o he_o suppose_v that_o to_o be_v a_o ill_a cause_n without_o dispute_n which_o his_o side_n oppose_v and_o those_o who_o oppose_v that_o or_o they_o to_o be_v the_o opposer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o châ—rch_n so_o that_o in_o brief_a m._n martial_n will_v have_v the_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v thus_o all_o englishman_n and_o common_a people_n that_o will_v not_o aid_v the_o parliament_n or_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o when_o they_o call_v against_o all_o man_n who_o they_o be_v please_v to_o account_v god_n enemy_n and_o manager_n of_o a_o ill_a cause_n who_o be_v first_o the_o king_n with_o the_o general_n of_o his_o army_n then_o all_o his_o noble_n gentry_n and_o other_o of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o that_o be_v eminent_a in_o wisdom_n strength_n authority_n or_o riches_n that_o do_v assist_v and_o aid_v he_o we_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o do_v be_v his_o swear_a subject_n against_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o revile_v reproach_v and_o have_v all_o the_o mischief_n do_v they_o which_o man_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_n and_o ill_a speech_n be_v able_a to_o wish_v they_o yea_o to_o be_v so_o handle_v that_o they_o may_v wither_v away_o and_o never_o thrive_v more_o they_o must_v like_o briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n they_o and_o their_o child_n that_o their_o name_n may_v be_v have_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n even_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o the_o prevail_a party_n there_o who_o be_v all_o as_o the_o lord_n as_o wise_a and_o as_o infallible_a as_o he_o be_v all_o call_v to_o be_v leader_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n but_o do_v rather_o choose_v to_o manage_v that_o which_o they_o the_o parliament_n judge_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o against_o god_n his_o church_n and_o people_n this_o be_v that_o which_o m._n martial_n will_v insinuate_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o this_o his_o text_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o his_o faction_n understand_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o call_n themselves_o god_n own_o people_n and_o their_o cause_n god_n cause_n and_o the_o opposer_n of_o themselves_o and_o it_o fighter_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n their_o army_n they_o call_v god_n host._n and_o as_o m._n martial_n do_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o captain_n and_o leader_n of_o it_o and_o all_o that_o side_n not_o with_o they_o they_o account_v and_o call_v malignant_n and_o think_v they_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o m._n marshal_n doctrine_n to_o reproach_v and_o revile_v they_o to_o rob_v they_o and_o to_o shed_v their_o blood_n but_o i_o affirm_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o both_o m._n martial_n and_o they_o too_o may_v err_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o hypothesis_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o good_a opinion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v only_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o side_n or_o of_o their_o infallible_a parliament_n for_o man_n have_v always_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v too_o partial_a to_o themselves_o when_o they_o have_v be_v their_o own_o judge_n the_o arian_n be_v once_o the_o only_a orthodox_a christian_n if_o their_o own_o word_n may_v be_v take_v and_o those_o that_o join_v not_o to_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v use_v the_o donatist_n another_o while_n cry_v out_o in_o their_o own_o behalf_n that_o themselves_o be_v only_o god_n people_n and_o those_o who_o oppose_v they_o oppose_v christ_n and_o the_o papist_n have_v a_o long_a time_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n concerning_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o church_n and_o such_o have_v be_v the_o fancy_n of_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatickâ—_z in_o the_o world_n in_o their_o own_o behalf_n but_o if_o god_n holy_a word_n may_v be_v admit_v judge_n in_o this_o case_n i_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v that_o some_o of_o they_o who_o by_o mr_n martial_n and_o his_o faction_n be_v account_v manager_n of_o the_o ill_a cause_n and_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n be_v reproach_v
every_o one_o that_o withhold_v his_o hand_n from_o shed_v of_o blood_n the_o strange_a reason_n of_o a_o curse_n that_o ever_o be_v read_v of_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n may_v have_v plead_v as_o peter_n once_o not_o so_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o this_o here_o be_v room_n for_o such_o a_o plea_n when_o the_o work_n be_v to_o go_v and_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n to_o spill_v and_o pour_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o woman_n and_o child_n like_o water_n in_o every_o street_n but_o he_o be_v a_o curse_a man_n that_o withhold_v his_o hand_n from_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o fraudulent_o that_o be_v if_o he_o do_v it_o as_o saul_n do_v against_o the_o amalekite_n kill_v some_o and_o save_v some_o if_o he_o go_v not_o through_o with_o his_o work_n he_o be_v a_o curse_a man_n when_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o moab_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n so_o that_o what_o ever_o employment_n man_n be_v put_v to_o they_o be_v curse_v man_n that_o take_v not_o part_v with_o god_n in_o his_o work_n in_o this_o relation_n of_o m._n martial_n we_o may_v note_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o moab_n 2._o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o moab_n 3._o the_o charge_n of_o god_n to_o the_o executioner_n thereof_o all_o which_o if_o we_o a_o little_a look_n into_o we_o shall_v perceive_v whether_o the_o example_n run_v parallel_n with_o m._n marshal_n pretend_a purpose_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o suppose_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o moab_n be_v their_o ill-neighbourhood_n they_o do_v not_o shelter_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o judea_n by_o the_o chaldee_n be_v some_o three_o year_n before_o that_o of_o moab_n and_o border_v upon_o that_o nation_n many_o of_o the_o jew_n flee_v thither_o for_o safety_n as_o many_o loyal_a english_a be_v plunder_v and_o persecute_v by_o m._n marshal_n faction_n have_v late_o do_v into_o some_o county_n of_o this_o nation_n where_o they_o have_v be_v stranger_n and_o doubtless_o this_o be_v by_o god_n council_n and_o providence_n to_o try_v their_o neighbourly_a affection_n and_o that_o the_o moabite_n may_v have_v a_o advantage_n oâ—_z occasion_n of_o do_v good_a by_o their_o hospitality_n to_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v isaiah_n 16.3_o take_v council_n or_o be_v advise_v moab_n make_v thyself_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o refresh_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o noon_n day_n or_o heat_n of_o persecution_n hide_v the_o outcast_n bewray_v not_o he_o that_o wander_v let_v my_o outcast_n dwell_v with_o thou_o moab_n be_v thou_o a_o covert_n to_o they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o spoiler_n but_o the_o moabite_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v friendly_a that_o they_o play_v the_o thief_n with_o the_o poor_a israelite_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o that_o little_a they_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o deride_v at_o their_o misery_n and_o even_o skip_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v may_v be_v note_v from_o ier._n 48.27_o and_o without_o question_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n send_v judgement_n upon_o moab_n as_o m._n martial_n observe_v well_o and_o sure_o her_o pride_n be_v another_o for_o isaiah_n 16.6_o she_o be_v very_o proud_a and_o haughty_a full_a of_o malice_n and_o a_o great_a dissembler_n a_o truster_n in_o lie_n ier._n 48.30_o and_o in_o vers._n 7._o and_o 14._o of_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v intimate_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v so_o proud_a viz._n from_o their_o mightiness_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o war_n their_o strong_a work_n and_o fortification_n and_o their_o plenty_n of_o treasure_n which_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n they_o have_v get_v to_o themselves_o many_o hold_v store_n of_o militia_n much_o treasure_n and_o much_o people_n many_o populous_a town_n and_o city_n be_v in_o the_o association_n with_o they_o and_o under_o their_o command_n which_o be_v name_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n from_o verse_n 20._o ad_fw-la 25._o and_o according_a to_o their_o strength_n and_o mightiness_n be_v their_o height_n and_o pride_n their_o wrath_n and_o malice_n these_o be_v moabs_n sin_n 2._o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o moab_n be_v as_o m._n martial_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o spoil_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o have_v their_o blood_n pour_v out_o in_o every_o street_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o not_o as_o saul_n deal_v with_o the_o amalâ—kites_n kill_v some_o and_o save_v some_o but_o as_o the_o irish_a shall_v have_v be_v deal_v withal_o even_o quite_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n though_o i_o believe_v in_o this_o m._n martial_n stretch_v beyond_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o ier._n 48._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n concerning_o moab_n to_o bring_v her_o captivity_n back_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n god_n will_v have_v some_o reserve_v to_o serve_v and_o praise_v he_o but_o indeed_o the_o judgement_n upon_o moab_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o spirit_n than_o m._n martial_n be_v now_o grow_v to_o be_v do_v take_v up_o a_o most_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o she_o vers._n 31_o 32._o in_o that_o chapter_n i_o will_v howl_v for_o moab_n say_v he_o and_o my_o heart_n shall_v mourn_v for_o the_o man_n of_o kirhere_n and_o vine_n of_o sibmah_n i_o will_v weep_v for_o thou_o with_o the_o weep_n of_o jazer_n etc._n etc._n have_v m._n martial_n be_v in_o jeremy_n case_n perhaps_o he_o will_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o have_v pay_v moab_n in_o her_o own_o coin_n and_o deride_v at_o her_o misery_n as_o she_o have_v do_v before_o at_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o true_a israelite_n be_v always_o better_a and_o more_o compassionate_a than_o that_o of_o a_o moabite_n 3._o but_o perhaps_o mr_n martial_n may_v think_v the_o severe_a charge_n which_o god_n give_v against_o moab_n may_v warrant_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v saiâ—_z vers._n 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o or_o deceitful_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o withhold_v his_o hand_n from_o blood_n in_o which_o charge_n for_o so_o m._n martial_n call_v it_o we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o who_o be_v the_o executioner_n employ_v by_o god_n to_o punish_v moab_n 2._o the_o charge_n itself_o here_o lay_v upon_o they_o 1._o the_o executioner_n of_o this_o punishment_n be_v the_o babylonian_n a_o heathen_a nation_n who_o god_n use_v in_o that_o age_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n for_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o but_o they_o as_o i_o apprehend_v they_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v nor_o can_v m._n marshal_n prove_v that_o their_o aim_n be_v to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a or_o 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