famine_n sword_n and_o they_o have_v be_v better_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o own_o land_n or_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o those_o place_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o safety_n there_o for_o god_n will_v draw_v out_o a_o sword_n after_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v captive_n undergo_v great_a hardship_n and_o be_v daily_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o their_o life_n the_o sword_n shall_v pursue_v they_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v jer._n 48.2_o these_o judgement_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o plenty_n safety_n and_o peace_n promise_v in_o leu._n 26.4_o 5_o 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n two_o end_n of_o divine_a judgement_n be_v hold_v forth_o 1._o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o 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pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n upon_o man_n and_o beast_n upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o shall_v burn_v and_o noâ—_n be_v quench_v neither_o their_o tear_n nor_o their_o blood_n shall_v put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o divine_a wrath_n kindle_v against_o they_o it_o shall_v still_o burn_v notwithstanding_o all_o mean_n use_v to_o quench_v the_o same_o god_n will_v make_v his_o wrath_n a_o bide_a wrath_n such_o be_v that_o speech_n in_o isai_n 30.32_o in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o ground_a staff_n shall_v pass_v which_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v to_o rest_v upon_o he_o be_v the_o hebrew_n what_o be_v the_o ground_a staff_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n intend_v to_o be_v fix_v lay_v in_o and_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o foundation_n of_o ruin_n that_o wrath_n will_v god_n cause_v to_o rest_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o assyrian_a the_o mark_n of_o the_o staff_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o flesh_n and_o state_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o yet_o he_o say_v he_o will_v be_v comfort_v not_o that_o god_n be_v enfeeble_v through_o discomfort_n and_o need_v addition_n of_o comfort_n and_o strength_n from_o any_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n god_n have_v mourn_v over_o they_o a_o long_a time_n express_v his_o grief_n by_o the_o prophet_n threaten_n by_o lesser_a judgement_n inflict_v they_o have_v do_v no_o good_a and_o now_o he_o will_v ease_v himself_o of_o they_o and_o be_v comfort_v wicked_a man_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n and_o when_o a_o burden_n be_v take_v off_o it_o be_v ease_n it_o be_v comfort_n isa_n 1._o you_o have_v god_n bring_v in_o much_o grieve_a and_o complain_v of_o this_o people_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o vers_n 24._o he_o say_v ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n ah_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v and_o i_o be_o glad_a of_o it_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ease_v of_o this_o great_a burden_n bear_v with_o this_o rebellious_a people_n i_o will_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o revenge_v myself_o upon_o they_o revenge_n be_v sweet_a levat_fw-la aestuantem_fw-la animam_fw-la vindicte_fw-la levat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ease_n to_o reproach_v provoke_v spirit_n for_o where_o be_v anger_n there_o be_v grief_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o obtain_v take_v away_o grief_n and_o anger_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v comfort_v therefore_o god_n will_v ease_v himself_o by_o avengement_n on_o they_o so_o here_o god_n will_v accomplish_v his_o anger_n settle_v his_o fury_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v comfort_v in_o it_o he_o will_v execute_v severe_a judgement_n and_o approve_v yea_o applaud_v they_o be_v execute_v in_o my_o zeal_n these_o word_n be_v oft_o in_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n signify_v sometime_o zeal_n sometime_o jealousy_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n not_o in_o my_o jealousy_n zeal_n be_v the_o intention_n of_o all_o affection_n it_o note_n 1_o the_o earnest_a love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n isa_n 9.7_o 2_o jealousy_n which_o be_v with_o great_a indignation_n and_o grief_n numb_a 25.11_o such_o as_o amount_n to_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n isa_n 59.17_o god_n be_v very_o zealous_a of_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o give_v they_o zealous_a prophet_n by_o who_o his_o zeal_n be_v make_v know_v the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o god_n name_n deliver_v their_o message_n with_o authority_n power_n life_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n reprove_v they_o sharp_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o their_o prophecy_n hence_o they_o be_v count_v factious_a and_o fiery_a spirit_n man_n vent_v their_o own_o opinion_n and_o humour_n hence_o their_o labour_n be_v slight_v they_o look_v 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spirit_n of_o christ_n against_o babylon_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o as_o severe_a be_v he_o now_o against_o babylon_n in_o the_o mystery_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n rev._n 11.18_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n to_o all_o that_o meddle_v with_o it_o zach._n 12.3_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o 28._o of_o our_o prophet_n 14._o of_o stone_n of_o fire_n christ_n be_v the_o stone_n of_o fire_n that_o break_v and_o burn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n many_o kingdom_n in_o europe_n be_v on_o fire_n at_o this_o day_n and_o almost_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o burn_v to_o ash_n we_o may_v see_v that_o christ_n be_v terrible_a in_o his_o judgement_n he_o be_v ride_v now_o upon_o his_o red_a horse_n take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n dip_v his_o garment_n in_o blood_n and_o cause_v his_o great_a sword_n to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_n blood_n he_o be_v upon_o his_o black_a horse_n bring_v in_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n the_o pale_a horse_n be_v saddle_v and_o death_n be_v on_o the_o back_n of_o he_o and_o intend_v to_o ride_v through_o our_o city_n country_n town_n family_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n rev._n 2.6_o and_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o terrible_a vers_fw-la 17._o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v neither_o king_n great_a man_n captains_z mighty_a one_o nor_o any_o other_o sort_n can_v do_v it_o they_o will_v call_v on_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n his_o eye_n sparkle_v with_o fire_n his_o foot_n be_v like_o burn_a brass_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n issue_n flame_n of_o fire_n and_o to_o set_v out_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o judge_n paul_n tell_v we_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o and_o as_o his_o appearance_n so_o his_o name_n will_v be_v dreadful_a for_o he_o have_v a_o unknown_a name_n belong_v to_o he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o rule_v and_o judgement_n rev._n 19.12_o and_o this_o will_v be_v know_v when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v brightman_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v zealous_a in_o sentence_v and_o punish_v malefactor_n he_o be_v pruna_fw-la sum_n ignita_fw-la and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o here_o be_v a_o fire_n within_o zeal_n in_o his_o breast_n a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v within_o you_o may_v see_v the_o zeal_n of_o christ_n in_o joh._n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o divine_a appointment_n set_v apart_o for_o worship_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v make_v a_o place_n of_o merchandise_n but_o christ_n come_v and_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n sheep_n dove_n and_o changer_n of_o money_n sit_v make_v a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n and_o whip_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n like_o a_o company_n of_o rogue_n drive_v out_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n pour_v out_o the_o changer_n money_n overthrow_v the_o table_n bid_v they_o take_v away_o their_o dove_n and_o not_o make_v his_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n they_o may_v have_v say_v all_o these_o be_v bring_v for_o sacrifice_v for_o public_a service_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o what_o do_v thou_o pretend_v god_n glory_n and_o take_v away_o his_o sacrifice_n we_o will_v whip_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o use_v thou_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n they_o do_v not_o christ_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n have_v no_o countenance_n from_o the_o ruler_n and_o meddle_v with_o rude_a fellow_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o so_o sharp_o and_o shameful_o as_o to_o whip_v they_o out_o it_o be_v wonder_v they_o tear_v he_o not_o in_o piece_n or_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n for_o it_o christ_n zeal_n be_v hot_a and_o carry_v he_o on_o to_o punish_v and_o disgrace_v those_o delinquent_n not_o fear_v their_o rage_n or_o malice_n so_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v repair_v this_o zeal_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o intense_a that_o it_o warm_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o upon_o it_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o how_o zealous_a be_v christ_n in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o the_o asian_a church_n he_o tell_v ephesus_n that_o except_o she_o repent_v recover_v she_o first_o love_n and_o do_v she_o fit_v work_n he_o will_v come_v quick_o remove_v her_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o unchurch_n she_o rev._n 2.5_o to_o pergamus_n also_o he_o say_v repent_v for_o i_o come_v quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n verse_n 16._o so_o for_o thyatira_n wherein_o jesabel_n live_v and_o do_v much_o hurt_n behold_v say_v christ_n i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o death_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 22.23_o so_o for_o laodicea_n how_o zealous_a be_v christ_n against_o that_o zeallesse_a church_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a so_o then_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n chap._n 3.15_o 16._o his_o proceed_n with_o the_o church_n answer_v his_o apparition_n to_o john_n in_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v with_o eye_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o foot_n like_o burn_a brass_n chap._n 1.14_o 15._o 4._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n
they_o and_o if_o you_o will_v search_v never_o search_v into_o inferior_a court_n search_v not_o book_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o king_n court_n that_o be_v make_v of_o late_a but_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n record_n have_v recourse_n to_o his_o court_n look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o throw_v they_o by_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v find_v in_o any_o writing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o god_n book_n be_v not_o from_o antiquity_n these_o be_v the_o true_a record_n here_o be_v the_o true_a antiquity_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o word_n book_n the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezekiel_n that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o surname_n but_o every_o man_n have_v only_o one_o name_n as_o samuel_n david_n isaiah_n jeremy_n ezekiel_n etc._n etc._n this_o name_n ezekiel_n do_v signify_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n or_o one_o strengthen_v by_o god_n he_o have_v a_o great_a work_n to_o do_v he_o need_v great_a strength_n for_o that_o work_n he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o wicked_a prince_n &_o wretched_a people_n such_o as_o be_v exceed_o opposite_a desperate_o wicked_a impudent_a hard-hearted_a rebellious_a therefore_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o behold_v say_v god_n i_o have_v make_v thy_o face_n strong_a against_o their_o face_n and_o thy_o forehead_n strong_a against_o their_o forehead_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o for_o strong_a be_v chazakim_n and_o chazak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v make_v thy_o face_n chazakim_n strong_a i_o have_v give_v thou_o many_o face_n and_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o many_o strength_n strong_a both_o in_o the_o singular_a and_o plural_a number_n all_o the_o strength_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o prophet_n that_o have_v such_o a_o great_a task_n to_o undertake_v and_o go_v about_o he_o be_v to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o threaten_v god_n judgement_n to_o vindicate_v god_n justice_n in_o bring_v they_o into_o captivity_n himself_o be_v to_o endure_v much_o hardship_n and_o many_o conflict_n for_o which_o ordinary_a strength_n will_v not_o suffice_v therefore_o he_o be_v fit_o call_v ezekiel_n the_o strength_n of_o god_n or_o a_o man_n strengthen_v of_o god_n or_o thus_o ezekiel_n do_v signify_v one_o gird_v of_o god_n vineire_n cingere_fw-la vineire_n for_o chazack_n be_v to_o gird_v or_o bind_v and_o ezekiel_n be_v one_o who_o god_n have_v gird_v and_o bind_v up_o for_o some_o employment_n answerable_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o paul_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o go_v go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o you_o read_v it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d act_n 20_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v before_o i_o and_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v follow_v the_o same_o whithersoever_o it_o lead_v i_o so_o here_o our_o prophet_n be_v gird_v up_o of_o god_n from_o the_o world_n bind_v in_o or_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o follow_v that_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o lead_v he_o touch_v this_o name_n of_o ezekiel_n you_o may_v observe_v a_o note_n or_o two_o first_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o give_v name_n suitable_a to_o the_o event_n that_o do_v follow_v and_o fall_v out_o afterward_o ezekiel_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o stubborn_a people_n a_o rebellious_a house_n that_o do_v oppose_v heaven_n that_o do_v stand_v it_o out_o against_o god_n to_o the_o uttermost_a there_o be_v need_v therefore_o of_o a_o strong_a prophet_n to_o subdue_v their_o rebellious_a spirit_n if_o a_o ordinary_a man_n have_v come_v he_o will_v soon_o have_v be_v discourage_v his_o spirit_n will_v have_v sink_v and_o fall_v within_o he_o therefore_o 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solomon_n for_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n unto_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n and_o the_o event_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o name_n so_o josiah_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o it_o signify_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o josiah_n be_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n indeed_o to_o make_v a_o reformation_n to_o pull_v down_o jeroboam'_v altar_n and_o to_o offer_v upon_o it_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n that_o have_v burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o to_o burn_v man_n bone_n thereon_o to_o throw_v out_o idolatry_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o high_a place_n so_o the_o name_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o be_v impose_v before_o his_o birth_n thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v god_n with_o we_o and_o it_o be_v so_o luke_n 1._o call_v his_o name_n john_n john_n note_v gracious_a and_o he_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n he_o have_v favour_n 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worthy_a of_o praise_n all_o his_o day_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n do_v worthy_o in_o israel_n thus_o much_o from_o the_o name_n of_o ezekiel_n the_o boook_v of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n this_o word_n prophet_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o book_n ezekiel_n or_o the_o book_n of_o ezekiel_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 2._o v._n 6._o they_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o prophet_n be_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o signify_v one_o that_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n nabi_n of_o naba_n which_o signify_v to_o foreknow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foretell_v or_o discover_v thing_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o bud_v to_o bring_v forth_o for_o as_o a_o tree_n draw_v sap_n from_o the_o earth_n send_v forth_o that_o sap_n into_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n become_v 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there_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o that_o be_v among_o you_o by_o the_o river_n chebar_v this_o be_v the_o particular_a place_n the_o note_n upon_o your_o quarto_fw-la bibles_n do_v say_v that_o this_o river_n chebar_v be_v part_n of_o euphrates_n rabbin_n and_o other_o say_v it_o be_v euphrates_n itself_o but_o if_o it_o be_v euphrates_n why_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n change_v that_o name_n which_o be_v know_v and_o take_v a_o name_n which_o be_v unknown_a sure_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v have_v say_v euphrates_n and_o not_o chebar_v if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n or_o channel_n of_o euphrates_n why_o keep_v it_o not_o one_o of_o those_o name_n that_o be_v mention_v gen._n 2._o gihen_n pison_n hiddekel_n gihen_n it_o can_v be_v for_o that_o river_n run_v towards_o ethiopia_n hiddekel_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v which_o lie_v in_o those_o part_n but_o that_o river_n keep_v its_o name_n and_o be_v not_o change_v as_o appear_v dan._n 10.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v by_o the_o â—iver_n hiddekel_n if_o pison_n be_v it_o some_o reason_n must_v be_v give_v of_o desert_v that_o name_n and_o impose_v one_o new_a and_o unheard_a of_o interpreter_n therefore_o conceive_v this_o chebar_v to_o be_v a_o river_n of_o itself_o rise_v from_o the_o mountain_n masius_n run_v through_o mesopotamia_n and_o empty_v itself_o into_o euphrates_n at_o a_o place_n where_o be_v a_o town_n call_v chebar_v whence_o the_o denomination_n probable_o may_v come_v but_o rather_o it_o be_v call_v chebar_v because_o of_o the_o plenty_n of_o water_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o plenty_n of_o grass_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o bank_n thereof_o near_o this_o river_n have_v the_o jew_n their_o habitation_n and_o they_o be_v place_v together_o chapt._n 3.15_o i_o come_v to_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n that_o dwell_v by_o the_o river_n chebar_v here_o they_o be_v place_v because_o the_o jew_n be_v odious_a to_o the_o babylonian_n as_o of_o old_a they_o be_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o dwell_v distinct_a from_o they_o in_o salmanassar_n time_n when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v into_o assyria_n they_o be_v put_v in_o halah_n and_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n 2_o king_n 18._o the_o rabbin_n call_v this_o river_n sabbation_n the_o sabbaticall_a river_n because_o it_o flow_v not_o but_o desist_v from_o its_o ordinary_a course_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o josephus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o river_n do_v constant_o forsake_v its_o course_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n god_n thereby_o miraculous_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n though_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n these_o captive_n be_v fix_v by_o gozan_n or_o by_o chebar_v which_o be_v the_o particular_a place_n the_o next_o be_v the_o general_a place_n the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n chaldea_n be_v the_o country_n of_o abraham_n he_o go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldean_n genesis_n chapt._n 11._o verse_n 31._o and_o stephen_n call_v it_o mesopotamia_n act_v 7.2_o abraham_n be_v in_o mesopotamia_n before_o he_o dwell_v in_o charran_n it_o lay_v on_o the_o north_n of_o chaldea_n between_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n in_o verse_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o dwell_v in_o charran_n these_o two_o chaldea_n and_o mesopotamia_n be_v promiscuous_o take_v sometime_o be_v near_o together_o and_o sometime_o distinct_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o chaldea_n be_v babylon_n now_o call_v bagdat_n from_o baga_n which_o in_o arabic_a signify_v a_o garden_n because_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n and_o have_v many_o garden_n in_o it_o it_o be_v build_v by_o nimrod_n that_o mighty_a hunter_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v when_o the_o tower_n in_o it_o be_v build_v up_o nine_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o four_o pace_n from_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v above_o nine_o of_o our_o mile_n than_o it_o please_v god_n from_o heaven_n to_o confound_v their_o language_n 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o one_o make_v threescore_o and_o twelve_o hence_o be_v it_o call_v babel_n gen._n 11.9_o because_o god_n there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o work_n together_o this_o country_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o nimrod_n mic._n 5.6_o excussit_fw-la quae_fw-la excussit_fw-la and_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n gen._n 10.10_o which_o signify_v shake_v because_o it_o shake_v their_o language_n and_o scatter_v the_o people_n inhabit_v it_o out_o of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v brand_v by_o zachary_n for_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o wickedness_n zac._n 5.11_o out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o chaldea_n it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o come_v the_o three_o wise_a man_n who_o offer_v the_o gift_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o chaldean_n be_v the_o chief_a astrologer_n and_o exact_a astronomer_n that_o be_v 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breach_n of_o england_n let_v they_o be_v instruction_n unto_o we_o let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o isaiah_n 26.8_o 9_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n heathen_a inhabitant_n will_v do_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o christian_n its_o seasonable_a wisdom_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o other_o a_o astonishment_n not_o for_o stupify_a and_o harden_v which_o sometime_o be_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o judgement_n but_o for_o admiration_n god_n will_v so_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o inhabitant_n that_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o his_o 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to_o prevent_v these_o evil_n he_o repeat_v the_o thing_n oft_o and_o strengthen_v it_o with_o variety_n of_o word_n that_o so_o his_o doctrine_n may_v be_v the_o more_o weighty_a the_o soon_o believe_v they_o awaken_v and_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n fear_v in_o furious_a rebuke_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o rebuke_n of_o heat_n pradus_n observe_v that_o jacach_v note_n rebuke_v before_o witness_n and_o god_n will_v do_v it_o before_o the_o nation_n and_o these_o rebuke_n be_v not_o to_o cure_v but_o to_o destroy_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v lest_o they_o may_v think_v the_o prophet_n and_o his_o prophecy_n may_v die_v together_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v himself_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o prophecy_n shall_v take_v place_n what_o ever_o become_v of_o the_o prophet_n because_o it_o be_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v see_v it_o fulfil_v at_o jerusalem_n though_o utter_v in_o babylon_n ver_fw-la 16._o 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they_o be_v call_v arrow_n for_o that_o they_o do_v to_o the_o corn_n cattle_n fruit_n and_o state_n where_o they_o be_v what_o arrow_n do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n wound_n disquiet_v consume_v hence_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o famine_n in_o habakkuks_n day_n ch._n 3.11_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o march_v through_o the_o land_n in_o indignation_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o his_o bow_n to_o be_v make_v quite_o naked_a then_o do_v god_n shoot_v among_o they_o the_o arrow_n of_o famine_n the_o arrow_n famine_n bring_v be_v leanness_n faintness_n sickness_n loathsomeness_n fretting_n fear_n of_o death_n long_n for_o death_n gnawing_n of_o the_o stomach_n pinch_v of_o the_o wind_n get_v into_o the_o bowel_n eat_v of_o their_o own_o flesh_n thirst_v and_o burn_a heat_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v arrow_n that_o famine_n bring_v and_o kill_v like_o arrow_n shoot_v into_o the_o liver_n which_o wound_v deep_o pain_n great_o and_o kill_v quick_o and_o in_o this_o 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