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not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v there_o be_v several_a ejection_n here_o intend_v as_o interpreter_n observe_v but_o these_o two_o be_v the_o chief_a harâ—_n separatio_fw-la ab_fw-la interiori_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la communione_fw-la ordine_fw-la naturae_fw-la precedit_fw-la separationem_fw-la ab_fw-la exteriori_fw-la cum_fw-la eâ—_n clesia_n communione_n gerhard_n harâ—_n 1._o ab_fw-la interiori_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communione_fw-la per_fw-la seperationem_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la 2_o ab_fw-la exteriori_fw-la communione_fw-la per_fw-la publicam_fw-la apostasian_n a_o separation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n by_o a_o secret_a and_o spiritual_a alienation_n and_o then_o a_o outward_a separation_n by_o manifest_a apostasy_n a_o inward_a excommunication_n common_o go_v before_o a_o outward_a man_n be_v first_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n god_n take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o their_o spirit_n from_o they_o in_o a_o secret_a way_n and_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o they_o do_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n but_o a_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n attend_v they_o and_o nothing_o be_v well_o take_v or_o well_o interpret_v of_o they_o 4._o after_o this_o life_n their_o name_n shall_v rot_v they_o shall_v go_v out_o in_o a_o snuff_n and_o their_o memory_n shall_v not_o be_v bless_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o note_n of_o infamy_n mention_v with_o they_o and_o how_o ever_o they_o have_v carry_v it_o fair_a here_o yet_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v this_o be_v jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o ahaz_n who_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v judas_n iscariot_n who_o also_o be_v the_o traitor_n here_o fear_n or_o flattery_n may_v keep_v man_n name_n from_o stink_a public_o for_o a_o while_n but_o after_o this_o life_n when_o these_o shall_v be_v remoove_v a_o note_n of_o disgrace_n and_o public_a infamy_n shall_v be_v spread_v upon_o their_o name_n for_o ever_o 5._o god_n will_v dishonour_v they_o in_o their_o seed_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o as_o evil_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o father_n house_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v upon_o elyes_n family_n the_o man_n of_o thy_o house_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o altar_n shall_v be_v to_o consume_v thy_o eye_n and_o to_o grieve_v thy_o heart_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o thy_o house_n shall_v come_v and_o crouch_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o shall_v say_v put_v i_o into_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n shall_v not_o
fall_v down_o again_o and_o none_o of_o his_o posterity_n remain_v but_o his_o lamp_n be_v put_v out_o in_o obscure_a darkness_n 1.14_o nah._n 1.14_o and_o no_o more_o of_o the_o name_n shall_v be_v sow_v his_o arm_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o none_o of_o his_o house_n shall_v remain_v but_o to_o consume_v his_o eye_n and_o to_o grieve_v his_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o their_o father_n house_n for_o ever_o we_o come_v now_o unto_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v which_o do_v afford_v we_o this_o point_n they_o that_o dishonour_n and_o despise_v god_n doct._n 2_o shall_v themselves_o become_v vile_a and_o be_v light_o esteem_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v despise_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schindl_n aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la fastu_fw-la spernere_fw-la auâ—nar_n tanquam_fw-la turph_n &_o indecorum_n contemnere_fw-la schindl_n which_o be_v sometime_o refer_v to_o the_o person_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o signify_v vileness_n or_o meanness_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o one_o and_o pride_n and_o contempt_n in_o the_o other_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 10.27_o some_o man_n of_o belial_n look_v upon_o the_o meanness_n of_o saul_n his_o condition_n though_o god_n have_v make_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n yet_o they_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n save_o we_o and_o they_o despise_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o a_o man_n unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o honour_n it_o signify_v all_o sort_n of_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conrade_n kicher_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o in_o a_o man_n heart_n or_o his_o way_n and_o be_v therefore_o render_v by_o the_o sept._n in_o different_a word_n which_o may_v full_o express_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o person_n and_o his_o low_a and_o undervalue_a apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n thus_o do_v wicked_a man_n contemn_v god_n and_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v to_o become_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o esteem_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v alleviari_fw-la vel_fw-la pondere_fw-la vel_fw-la honore_fw-la to_o make_v a_o thing_n light_n either_o in_o weight_n of_o estimation_n and_o be_v sometime_o translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v nothing_o sometime_o it_o be_v oppose_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o curse_v and_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n with_o execration_n and_o detestation_n but_o in_o this_o place_n the_o sept._n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o dishonour_n or_o disgrace_v a_o man_n all_o may_v fit_o be_v take_v in_o he_o that_o have_v no_o esteem_n of_o god_n honour_n shall_v himself_o whatsoever_o his_o place_n and_o part_n be_v and_o whatever_o ornament_n and_o excellency_n he_o have_v to_o set_v he_o off_o before_o man_n be_v dishonour_v account_v 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