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you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n deut._n 28.20_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o work_n whereby_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o blast_v and_o with_o mildew_n the_o heaven_n which_o be_v over_o thy_o head_n shall_v be_v brass_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o shall_v be_v iron_n instead_o of_o rain_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o dust_n and_o ash_n even_o from_o heaven_n shall_v it_o come_v down_o upon_o thou_o until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o hosea_n and_o the_o 5_o verse_n because_o israel_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o do_v shameful_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o &_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n &_o my_o flax_n 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note_v in_o my_o text_n to_o have_v thresh_v they_o with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n these_o thresh_a instrument_n be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o us._n yet_o will_v i_o as_o well_o as_o i_o may_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a describe_v they_o to_o you_o one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n 〈◊〉_d doctor_n mercer_n pagnin_n in_o lex_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n david_n kimchi_n make_v they_o to_o be_v plank_n of_o wood_n to_o the_o which_o on_o the_o nether_a side_n be_v fasten_v little_a stone_n to_o part_v the_o wheat_n from_o the_o husk_n &_o chaff_n which_o can_v be_v the_o thresh_a instrument_n in_o this_o place_n because_o these_o be_v of_o iron_n st_n hierome_n say_v they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o vein_n or_o cart_n with_o wheel_n of_o iron_n and_o tooth_v to_o beat_v out_o corn_n from_o the_o husk_n and_o to_o bray_v or_o bruise_v straw_n and_o stubble_n to_o be_v meat_n for_o cattle_n when_o hay_n be_v scarce_o nicolaus_n de_fw-fr lyrâ_fw-la join_v 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guide_v by_o 〈…〉_o destitute_a can_v 〈…〉_o thresh_a gilead_n with_o thresh_v 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o so_o with_o the_o amâ—â—â—â—â—â—s_n 〈…〉_o god_n whereas_o hazael_n god_n enemy_n deal_v so_o with_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n a_o course_n that_o god_n can_v be_v content_a shall_v be_v take_v with_o moab_n esai_n 25.10_o moab_n shall_v be_v thresh_v as_o straw_n be_v thresh_v but_o that_o his_o own_o people_n israel_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o gilladite_n be_v thus_o use_v god_n like_v it_o not_o witness_v my_o text_n where_o the_o lord_n protest_v that_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v damascus_n that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o recall_v the_o syrian_n from_o their_o error_n into_o the_o right_a way_n that_o he_o will_v not_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o his_o favour_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n 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of_o the_o amalekite_n by_o his_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o a_o woman_n childless_a 1._o sam._n 15.33_o but_o what_o be_v his_o reward_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n what_o samuel_n say_v and_o do_v unto_o he_o samuel_n say_v as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o other_o woman_n &_o samuel_n hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o gilgal_n the_o babylonian_n be_v wonderful_a cruel_a and_o hard_o heart_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o spare_v none_o of_o they_o no_o not_o their_o young_a child_n but_o cruel_o destroy_v they_o and_o all_o they_o but_o what_o be_v their_o reward_n you_o may_v see_v it_o by_o the_o prophetical_a denunciation_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o babel_n psal_n 13_o 7_o 8_o 9_o o_o daughter_n
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devout_a bernard_n exhort_v his_o virgin-sister_n the_o good_a father_n no_o doubt_n have_v regard_n to_o the_o word_n of_o he_o and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n write_v matth._n 5.23_o 24._o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o offering_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v &_o offer_v thy_o gift_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n be_v reconcile_v what_o be_v that_o reconciliatio_fw-la say_v 32._o say_v gillebert_n super_fw-la cantica_fw-la serm_fw-la 32._o one_o est_fw-la iterata_fw-la animorum_fw-la dissidentium_fw-la conciliatio_fw-la reconciliation_n be_v a_o renew_a agreement_n of_o dissent_v mind_n this_o be_v it_o into_o the_o commendation_n whereof_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n break_v out_o psal_n 133.1_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o comely_a a_o thing_n it_o 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down_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o so_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n it_o be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n both_o these_o resemblance_n recommend_v unto_o we_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o unity_n brotherly_a love_n and_o concord_n i_o commend_v unto_o you_o in_o my_o 16._o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o say_v no_o more_o of_o they_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 12._o treat_v of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o their_o diversity_n there_o reckon_v up_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_a the_o do_v of_o miracle_n prophesy_v kind_n of_o tongue_n the_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n and_o show_v how_o all_o these_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o distribute_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_n then_o urge_v this_o several_a distribution_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n be_v all_o 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vers_fw-la 4._o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_a special_o vers_fw-la the_o 5._o i_o will_v break_v also_o the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeathaven_a and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o betheden_a &_o the_o people_n of_o aram_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n order_n require_v that_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o part_n the_o accusation_n of_o the_o syrian_n vers_fw-la 3._o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o this_o damascus_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n build_v as_o gen_n as_o arias_n montan_n justin_n lib_n 36_o stephan_n adrichom_n hieron_n heb._n quaest_n in_o gen_n some_o conjecture_n by_o eliezer_n the_o steward_n of_o abraham_n house_n who_o be_v surname_v damascus_n gen._n 15.2_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o this_o city_n be_v gen._n 14.15_o 15._o 14.15_o apud_fw-la hier._n ibid._n &_o joseph_n antiq_fw-la judaic_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o willet_n in_o gen_n cap._n 15._o other_o hold_v the_o name_n of_o this_o city_n to_o have_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o abraham_n do_v attribute_v the_o build_n of_o this_o city_n to_o huz_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aram_n gen._n 10.23_o where_o upon_o damascus_n be_v call_v also_o aram_n as_o 17._o as_o in_o esai_n 17._o st_n hierome_n witness_v whatsoever_o be_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o city_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o esa_n 7.8_o that_o it_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o what_o lewes_n vertomannus_n a_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n see_v in_o this_o city_n about_o some_o hundred_o year_n since_o as_o the_o place_n where_o cain_n slay_v abel_n
lord_n anoint_v 2._o sam._n 8.6_o you_o may_v read_v of_o aram_n of_o damascus_n out_o of_o which_o part_n there_o go_v a_o great_a multitude_n to_o succour_n hadadezer_n king_n of_o soba_n against_o david_n their_o success_n be_v record_v in_o the_o same_o place_n david_n slay_v of_o the_o aramite_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o all_o likewise_o perish_v who_o make_v heâ—d_v &_o 〈◊〉_d themseluâ—s_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 1._o chron._n 〈…〉_o which_o be_v by_o inâ—_n 〈…〉_o lie_v between_o the_o 〈…〉_o common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o praefat._n of_o bertram_n comparat_fw-la gram._n hebr._n &_o aram._n in_o praefat._n mesopotamia_n and_o these_o syrian_n give_v aid_n unto_o the_o ammonite_n against_o david_n and_o be_v partaker_n in_o their_o overthrow_n gen._n 28.5_o you_o may_v read_v of_o padan_n aram_n whither_o the_o patriach_n jacob_n be_v by_o his_o father_n isaac_n send_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n tremellius_n and_o junius_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o gen._n 25.20_o do_v make_v this_o padan-aram_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v by_o ptolemee_n ancobaâ—â—_n thus_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o country_n of_o aram_n in_o its_o part_n aram_n soba_n aram_n rehâ—b_n aram_n ishâ—â—b_n aram_n maacah_n aram_n of_o damascuâ—_n arâ—m_n nâ—â—araiâ—_n and_o padan_n aram._n here_o aram_n put_v without_o any_o adjunct_n to_o 〈…〉_o oâ—e_o region_n may_v 〈…〉_o all_o syria_n divide_v by_o our_o prophet_n amos_n in_o this_o one_o verse_n into_o three_o part_n under_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o damascus_n â—ikâ—â—th_v 〈◊〉_d and_o â—â—th_n 〈◊〉_d as_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n have_v note_v understand_v by_o damascâ—â—_n the_o country_n adjoin_v the_o whole_a coast_n of_o dâ—â—â—polis_n by_o râ—kâ—â—th-aneâ—_a the_o country_n call_v châ—â—â—â—thâ—_n which_o 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winckleman_n do_v express_o affirm_v but_o unto_o kir_n a_o city_n in_o the_o seignory_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o the_o hebrew_n &_o best_a approve_a expositor_n do_v avouch_v tremellius_n &_o junius_n upon_o the_o 2._o king_n 16.9_o do_v understand_v by_o this_o kir_n that_o part_n of_o media_n which_o from_o this_o captivity_n be_v call_v syromedia_n it_o be_v name_v kir_n that_o be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o wall_n because_o it_o be_v round_o about_o compass_v with_o the_o hill_n zagrus_n as_o with_o a_o wall_n this_o deportation_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o syrian_n be_v foretell_v by_o our_o prophet_n 23._o prophet_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la oziae_fw-la 23._o almost_o fifty_o year_n before_o it_o be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o send_v messenger_n to_o tiglath_n pileser_n king_n of_o assyria_n for_o help_v tiglath_n pileser_n consent_v unto_o he_o go_v up_o against_o damascus_n take_v it_o slay_v rezin_n king_n of_o aram_n and_o carry_v a_o way_n captive_a the_o people_n of_o aram_n into_o kir_n thus_o be_v the_o story_n express_o deliver_v 2._o king_n 16._o thus_o far_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n the_o people_n not_o only_o the_o rude_a multitude_n but_o the_o noble_n also_o of_o aram_n not_o of_o damascus_n only_o but_o of_o all_o syria_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o tiglath-pilese_a king_n of_o assyria_n unto_o kir_n a_o part_n of_o media_n this_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v the_o lord_n true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n who_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o he_o have_v say_v it_o the_o people_n of_o aram_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n now_o to_o the_o note_n of_o instruction_n here_o must_v i_o commend_v unto_o you_o as_o i_o have_v do_v out_o of_o the_o precedent_a clause_n three_o circumstance_n the_o punisher_n the_o 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against_o mean_n ordinary_o he_o work_v by_o mean_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n definite_a such_o as_o of_o their_o natural_a and_o internal_a principle_n do_v of_o necessity_n produce_v some_o certain_a effect_n so_o the_o fire_n burn_v the_o water_n drown_v indefinite_a such_o as_o be_v free_a and_o accidental_a agent_n have_v in_o themselves_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o do_v or_o nor_o to_o do_v in_o this_o rank_n you_o may_v place_v joseph_n brethren_n at_o what_o time_n they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o israelite_n gen._n 37.28_o they_o sell_v he_o not_o of_o necessity_n they_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o in_o this_o rank_n you_o may_v place_n shimei_n for_o his_o carriage_n towards_o king_n david_n 2._o sam._n 16.6_o his_o throw_v of_o stone_n at_o the_o king_n and_o rail_v upon_o he_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n he_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n carry_v into_o captivity_n this_o people_n of_o aram_n not_o of_o necessity_n he_o may_v 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to_o torment_v his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n because_o of_o sin_n he_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n and_o because_o of_o sin_n ere_o long_o will_v burn_v this_o thus_o do_v many_o sinner_n pluck_v dâ—â—â—e_n from_o heaven_n the_o more_o â—â—rtaine_a wrath_n and_o vengeane_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sinner_n oâ—â—_n use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o heedfullnesse_n in_o all_o our_o way_n that_o we_o do_v not_o by_o our_o many_o sin_n provoke_v almighty_a god_n to_o high_a displeasure_n a_o second_o use_n be_v to_o move_v we_o to_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a patience_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o do_v so_o gracious_o forbear_v these_o philistine_n of_o azzah_n â—ll_o by_o three_o and_o four_o transgression_n by_o their_o many_o sin_n they_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o indignation_n it_o be_v true_a our_o god_n be_v a_o good_a god_n a_o gracious_a god_n a_o merciful_a god_n a_o god_n of_o wonderful_a patience_n 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god_n be_v provoke_v 〈…〉_o the_o man_n of_o azzah_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistines_n 〈…〉_o the_o sin_n of_o frailty_n rigour_n unmercifulnesse_n hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o sâ—â—t_v 〈…〉_o hear_v the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o person_n in_o captivity_n aâ—_n psal_n â—â—_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_o captive_a the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v well_o translate_v for_o the_o sense_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v absolute_a perfect_a and_o complete_a by_o this_o whole_a captivity_n the_o holy_a spirit_n mean_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a and_o complete_a captivity_n â—â—ram_v captivitatâ—â—_n apâ—rtam_fw-la atque_fw-la manifâ—â—â—â—â—_n say_v ariâ—â—_n montaâ—â—â—_n a_o captivity_n indeed_o open_a &_o manifest_a such_o a_o captivity_n faith_n calâ—â—â—â—_n as_o wherein_o they_o spare_v not_o either_o â—â—men_n or_o child_n or_o the_o agâ—d_n they_o take_v no_o pity_n no_o compassion_n upon_o either_o sex_n 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of_o josephus_n his_o â—_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n into_o two_o part_n idumaeam_fw-la superiorem_fw-la and_o inferior_a 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a idumaea_n the_o high_a wherein_o be_v two_o of_o the_o city_n mention_v in_o my_o text_n gaza_n and_o askelon_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n fall_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o low_a idumaea_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o idumaea_n fall_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o this_o low_a idumaea_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o idumaea_n in_o my_o text_n esau_n pursue_v jacob_n with_o a_o deadly_a hate_n so_o do_v the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n the_o edomite_n be_v evermore_o most_o malicious_o bend_v against_o the_o israelite_n here_o then_o appear_v the_o heinousnes_n of_o that_o sin_n wherewith_o the_o philistine_n be_v charge_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n it_o be_v a_o cruel_a deed_n to_o carry_v away_o any_o one_o from_o his_o native_a country_n but_o he_o that_o be_v so_o carry_v away_o to_o sell_v to_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o philistine_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o azzah_n they_o sell_v whether_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o israelite_n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o their_o profess_a enemy_n the_o edomite_n with_o this_o policy_n that_o be_v carry_v far_o from_o their_o own_o country_n they_o shall_v live_v in_o eternal_a slavery_n &_o bondage_n without_o hope_n ever_o to_o return_v home_o again_o this_o very_a crime_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n also_o ch_n 3.6_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o these_o philistine_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v you_o sell_v to_o the_o grecian_n that_o you_o may_v send_v they_o far_o from_o their_o border_n that_o be_v god_n inheritance_n his_o own_o seed_n and_o servant_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n &_o jerusalem_n the_o cruel_a and_o hard_a heart_a philistine_n do_v mancipate_v and_o sell_v away_o for_o bondslave_n to_o the_o grecian_n dwell_v far_o of_o that_o with_o they_o they_o may_v live_v in_o perpetual_a servitude_n and_o slavery_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o liberty_n or_o redemption_n now_o in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o philistine_n to_o a_o reckon_n because_o they_o have_v sell_v away_o his_o people_n though_o they_o be_v their_o captive_n unto_o infidel_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o lesson_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o commit_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n hereof_o appear_v by_o the_o charge_n which_o moses_n give_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 7.3_o his_o charge_n be_v concern_v the_o hittite_n the_o gergasite_n the_o amorites_n the_o canaanite_n the_o perizzites_n the_o hivit_n and_o the_o jebusite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o make_v any_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o give_v they_o their_o child_n in_o marriage_n and_o why_o so_o because_o by_o such_o covenant_n &_o marriage_n they_o may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n to_o the_o profane_a worship_n of_o idol_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n the_o 4._o they_o will_v cause_v thy_o son_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o &_o to_o serve_v other_o go_n the_o danger_n of_o such_o covenant_n and_o marriage_n s._n paul_n know_v to_o be_v very_o great_a and_o therefore_o from_o such_o he_o dehort_v the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 6.14_o be_v you_o not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o the_o infidel_n he_o use_v the_o similitude_n of_o oxon_n couple_v together_o the_o yoke_n hold_v they_o so_o together_o that_o look_v which_o way_n the_o one_o draw_v the_o other_o must_v
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be_v no_o evasion_n from_o he_o no_o corner_n in_o hell_n no_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d no_o caâ—e_n in_o the_o tap_n of_o carmel_n no_o fish_n belly_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n no_o dark_a dungeon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o captivity_n no_o place_n of_o any_o secrecy_n any_o where_o be_v able_a to_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o least_o moment_n and_o title_n in_o the_o world_n that_o you_o can_v imagine_v god_n his_o care_n and_o providence_n reach_v unto_o to_o a_o handful_n of_o â—eale_v to_o a_o cruse_a of_o â—ile_n in_o a_o poor_a widow_n house_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o sparrow_n to_o the_o ground_n to_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n to_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o biâ—ds_n of_o the_o air_n to_o the_o call_a of_o hind_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n &_o of_o the_o tear_n that_o trickle_v down_o our_o cheek_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o calamity_n or_o misery_n have_v already_o 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love_v a_o father_n do_v chastise_v we_o so_o with_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o contrite_a heart_n because_o we_o have_v offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o father_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o find_v comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n the_o fourteenth_n lecture_n amos_n 1.8_o and_o turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o last_o time_n i_o begin_v to_o expound_v the_o 8._o verse_n then_o i_o pass_v over_o two_o branch_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o ashdâ—d_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o ashkelon_n whence_o consider_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o king_n and_o subject_n from_o ashdod_n and_o ashkelon_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o take_v this_o lesson_n no_o calamity_n or_o misery_n befall_v any_o one_o of_o whatsoever_o estate_n or_o degree_n by_o chance_n or_o at_o adventure_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o verse_n 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