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A68508 A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ... Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 1862; ESTC S101608 705,998 982

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word_n repeat_v psal_n 119._o two_o and_o twenty_o time_n the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o s._n hierome_n mandata_fw-la just_a as_o we_o do_v mandate_n or_o commandment_n tremellius_n and_o junius_n have_v statuta_fw-la statute_n some_o have_n ceremonias_fw-la ceremony_n which_o soever_o of_o these_o translation_n we_o receive_v it_o will_v be_v consonant_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o precedent_a clause_n for_o whosoever_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o observe_v not_o his_o ceremony_n he_o keep_v not_o his_o statute_n he_o keep_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o mandate_n or_o commandment_n so_o this_o clause_n be_v but_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a
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and_o idolatry_n man_n know_v not_o god_n therefore_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n 2._o oquin_n 1._o 2._o qu._n 84._o art_n 1._o 2._o but_o serve_v strange_a go_n thus_o be_v ignorance_n a_o cause_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o and_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o diverse_a way_n 1_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o a_o sin_n commit_v the_o grace_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n leave_v and_o forsake_v us._n it_o be_v depart_v we_o can_v but_o run_v into_o foul_a and_o filthy_a sin_n if_o our_o stay_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v support_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v take_v from_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o stand_v 2_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n as_o when_o god_n give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o uncleanness_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o rom._n 1.24_o as_o even_o now_o you_o hear_v 3_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o commit_v of_o any_o sin_n we_o be_v draw_v on_o again_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o to_o ingeminate_v and_o double_a action_n upon_o action_n until_o at_o length_n we_o make_v the_o sin_n habitual_a unto_o us._n 4_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o sin_n shall_v be_v commit_v without_o attendant_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o covetousness_n or_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a say_v he_o fall_v into_o tentation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o draw_v man_n into_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v 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do_v 22._o c._n est_fw-la autem_fw-la there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n in_o such_o man_n as_o may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o another_o in_o such_o as_o may_v know_v and_o care_v not_o a_o three_o in_o such_o as_o will_v know_v but_o can_v the_o first_o be_v a_o ignorance_n by_o wilfulness_n the_o second_o by_o negligence_n the_o three_o by_o necessity_n the_o first_o and_o second_o they_o hold_v for_o sin_n the_o three_o they_o excuse_v yea_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o two_o former_a kind_n we_o give_v our_o assent_n it_o be_v a_o malicious_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o commission_n a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n when_o man_n may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o it_o be_v a_o negligent_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n yet_o a_o grievous_a sin_n when_o man_n may_v know_v and_o care_v not_o but_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o three_o kind_n we_o allow_v not_o what_o if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v and_o can_v be_v he_o therefore_o simple_o 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to_o wisdom_n it_o shall_v move_v we_o 10.30_o we_o hereof_o i_o speak_v in_o a_o sermon_n upon_o hebr._n 10.30_o to_o beware_v of_o those_o cry_a sin_n usual_o commit_v against_o the_o first_o table_n that_o we_o provoke_v not_o god_n vengeance_n against_o we_o by_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n bless_v for_o ever_o by_o tempt_a god_n in_o make_v trial_n whether_o his_o word_n be_v true_a or_o not_o by_o murmur_v against_o god_n in_o lay_v injustice_n to_o his_o charge_n quod_fw-la bonis_fw-la male_a fit_n &_o malis_fw-la bene_fw-la for_o afflict_v the_o godly_a when_o the_o wicked_a live_v at_o ease_n by_o rebellion_n and_o contumacy_n in_o take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n &_o against_o his_o christ_n by_o blasphemy_n in_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n it_o may_v move_v we_o also_o to_o beware_v of_o those_o other_o sin_n cry_v sin_n too_o usual_o commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n that_o we_o provoke_v 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thou_o sword_n upon_o thou_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o thou_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v war_n a_o instrument_n of_o war_n for_o war_n itself_o as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n these_o two_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o as_o pregnant_a here_o and_o there_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o sacred_a volume_n of_o god_n eternal_a word_n these_o two_o do_v speak_v plain_o that_o war_n be_v one_o of_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n vengeance_n that_o it_o be_v send_v upon_o a_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n i_o make_v it_o plain_a unto_o you_o by_o like_a evidence_n of_o holy_a writ_n in_o my_o 20._o sermon_n upon_o the_o former_a chapter_n my_o proof_n be_v take_v from_o levit._n 26.25_o deut._n 28.49_o jerem._n 5.15_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o war_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o war_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o war_n be_v one_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n judgement_n that_o war_n be_v 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the_o poor_a whatsoever_o he_o be_v the_o commandment_n concern_v he_o be_v levit._fw-la 25.35_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v into_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o soiourner_n it_o be_v repeat_v deut._n 15.7_o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o poor_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o he_o but_o 6.34_o but_o deut._n 15.11_o matth._n 5.42_o luc._n 6.34_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o and_o shall_v lend_v he_o 8._o he_o vers_fw-la 8._o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n such_o be_v the_o commandment_n do_v man_n regard_v it_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o shut_v their_o hand_n against_o the_o poor_a do_v they_o not_o 22.22_o not_o prou._n 22.22_o rob_v they_o 22.29_o they_o ezech._n 22.29_o vex_v they_o 4.1_o they_o amos_n 4.1_o oppress_v they_o crush_v they_o do_v they_o not_o even_o now_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o israelite_n in_o my_o text_n do_v do_v they_o not_o sell_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n for_o shoe_n for_o a_o trifle_n do_v they_o not_o even_o now_o pant_v after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o they_o do_v so_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o right_o and_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o oppress_v they_o for_o so_o much_o god_n undertake_v amos_n 4.2_o where_o to_o such_o as_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o crush_v the_o needy_a the_o lord_n god_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o lo_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o wherein_o he_o will_v take_v they_o away_o with_o hook_n and_o their_o posterity_n with_o fishhook_n this_o solomon_n by_o the_o spirit_n full_a well_o know_v and_o therefore_o prou._n 22.22_o advise_v we_o not_o to_o rob_v the_o poor_a bring_v this_o for_o a_o motive_n vers_fw-la 23._o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o will_v spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o 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the_o covetous_a and_o oppressor_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o 4.1_o a_o hos_fw-la 4.1_o controversy_n against_o these_o he_o 6.2_o he_o micah_n 6.2_o plead_v first_n he_o plead_v against_o the_o cruel_a against_o the_o chaldean_n esai_n 47.5_o 6._o sit_v thou_o silent_a and_o get_v thou_o into_o darkness_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldean_n thou_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n for_o thou_o do_v show_v my_o people_n no_o mercy_n thou_o have_v very_o heavy_o lay_v the_o yoke_n upon_o they_o second_o he_o plead_v against_o the_o covetous_a against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n esai_n 3.14_o 15._o you_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o vineyard_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o your_o house_n what_o mean_v you_o that_o you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a three_o he_o plead_v against_o the_o oppressor_n against_o the_o head_n of_o israel_n micah_n 3.3_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n and_o flay_v 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a_o poor_a shift_n can_v they_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o mock_v he_o will_v not_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o every_o one_o who_o have_v increase_v his_o substance_n by_o wrong_n do_v while_o he_o be_v live_v make_v actual_a restitution_n zacheus_n the_o publican_n profess_v unto_o christ_n luk._n 19.8_o behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o forge_a cavillation_n i_o restore_v he_o fourfold_a zacheus_n of_o jericho_n he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n be_v content_a to_o restore_v fourfold_a it_o be_v a_o good_a consequent_a they_o be_v scarce_o half_a christian_n that_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o principal_a thou_o will_v say_v what_o need_v restitution_n i_o will_v repent_v for_o my_o oppress_a sin_n and_o god_n be_v gracious_a he_o never_o turn_v away_o the_o sinner_n that_o repent_v take_v heed_n deceive_v not_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o 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41._o may_v geverharl_n elmenhorst_n come_v ad_fw-la minutium_fw-la felicem_fw-la pag._n 41._o salisberiensis_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curial_n cap._n 10._o call_v egypt_n matrem_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o superstition_n for_o as_o c._n as_o tom._n 5._o pag._n 170._o c._n s._n hierome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o esay_n 45._o witness_v never_o be_v there_o any_o nation_n so_o give_v to_o idolatry_n or_o worship_v such_o a_o number_n of_o monster_n as_o egypt_n do_v this_o notorious_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o egyptian_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o by_o christian_a writer_n and_o other_o be_v also_o in_o the_o sacred_a volume_n of_o holy_a writ_n censure_v and_o control_v in_o exod._n 12.12_o the_o meanace_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o against_o all_o the_o god_n of_o egypt_n i_o will_v execute_v judgement_n i_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v the_o image_n and_o the_o idol_n which_o the_o 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