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sed_fw-la haec_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la adjuvet_fw-la qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la greg._n hom._n 9_o in_o ezek._n but_o the_o spirit_n give_v do_v it_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o not_o much_o not_o something_o not_o a_o little_a do_v he_o say_v but_o nothing_o when_o christ_n command_v therefore_o he_o give_v power_n to_o do_v he_o bid_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o grave_n he_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o do_v it_o but_o christ_n he_o give_v spirit_n and_o power_n to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o bid_v sinner_n believe_v repent_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v the_o power_n to_o do_v so_o he_o do_v it_o for_o they_o deut._n 10.16_o they_o be_v command_v to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o deut._n 6.5_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n these_o they_o can_v not_o do_v but_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v they_o for_o they_o deut._n 30.6_o 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will_n ezekiel_n be_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n unwilling_a to_o be_v a_o prophet_n to_o this_o people_n yet_o he_o go_v i_o go_v ionas_n he_o go_v to_o ninive_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o full_a on_o the_o work_n there_o be_v not_o a_o throughnesse_n in_o it_o he_o see_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o it_o god_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v disobedience_n and_o can_v quick_o crush_v he_o and_o therefore_o now_o in_o a_o prudentiall_a way_n he_o will_v go_v and_o prophesy_v to_o ninive_n there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o unwilling_a willingness_n his_o spirit_n be_v not_o total_o willing_a as_o you_o may_v gather_v from_o chapt._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o he_o be_v against_o the_o spare_n of_o ninive_n it_o stick_v upon_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n he_o wish_v death_n upon_o it_o which_o show_v that_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o whole_o in_o the_o service_n we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o will_n of_o 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that_o former_o have_v be_v despise_v when_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o old_a world_n have_v the_o flood_n about_o its_o ear_n what_o language_n do_v their_o conscience_n speak_v do_v they_o not_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v have_v moses_n and_o noah_n prophet_n and_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o they_o do_v they_o not_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v o_o that_o we_o have_v hearken_v to_o those_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n while_o wicked_a man_n be_v hear_v sometime_o their_o conscience_n be_v nettle_v and_o gall_v act._n 5.17_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o all_o with_o he_o when_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o indignation_n and_o john_n 8.59_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o vex_v at_o christ_n that_o they_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o he_o sanct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disserrabatur_fw-la 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faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v report_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o gashmu_n say_v it_o that_o thou_o and_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o rebel_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v king_n and_o have_v appoint_v preacher_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o judah_n here_o be_v a_o malicious_a forgery_n a_o trim_a lie_n and_o no_o less_o reproach_n than_o rebel_n traitor_n must_v be_v lay_v upon_o this_o great_a worthy_a and_o reformer_n in_o israel_n nehemiah_n return_v a_o answer_n verse_n 8._o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v but_o thou_o fain_o they_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v like_o he_o forger_n of_o lie_n jer._n 20.10_o report_n say_v jeremiah_n back_n friend_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o invent_v some_o slander_n some_o lie_n against_o the_o prophet_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o spread_v it_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o 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be_v despise_v the_o hebrew_n be_v despite_n we_o be_v not_o only_o despise_v bestia_fw-la luther_n be_v call_v germana_n illa_fw-la bestia_fw-la but_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v despite_n in_o the_o abstract_n mock_n be_v bite_a thing_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v cruel_a mock_n heb._n 11.36_o ishmaels_n mock_v of_o isaac_n gen._n 21.9_o it_o be_v call_v a_o persecution_n gal._n 4.29_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v mock_v and_o reproach_v in_o all_o age_n 5._o threaten_n act_v 4.17_o let_v we_o strait_o threaten_v they_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o verse_n 21._o when_o he_o have_v far_o threaten_v they_o their_o tongue_n be_v tip_v with_o threat_n they_o be_v thorny_a tongue_n minae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spinae_fw-la threat_n be_v thorn_n and_o prick_v they_o on_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v they_o pray_v as_o man_n pierce_v to_o the_o quick_a for_o vers_fw-la 29._o now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n let_v not_o they_o wound_v and_o weaken_v we_o but_o grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o with_o all_o boldness_n they_o may_v speak_v thy_o word_n saul_n act_v 9.1_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v benoni_n a_o son_n of_o affliction_n to_o the_o church_n so_o be_v all_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o tongue_n be_v thorn_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v whet_v psal_n 64.3_o to_o be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57.4_o a_o sharp_a razor_n psal_n 52.2_o and_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v call_v arrow_n bitter_a word_n devour_a word_n ps_n 52.4_o deadly_a word_n prov._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n it_o comfort_n it_o destroy_v chrys_n lingua_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la gladius_fw-la triceps_fw-la bernard_n felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la mortis_fw-la fere_n unicum_fw-la ostium_fw-la lingua_fw-la est_fw-la chrys_n take_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n that_o slander_v and_o backbites_a it_o be_v a_o great_a murderer_n we_o read_v of_o some_o double-tongued_a 1_o tim._n 3.8_o but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v treble-tongued_n and_o kill_v as_o bernard_n say_v three_o at_o once_o himself_o that_o speak_v the_o person_n he_o speak_v to_o and_o he_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o worst_a be_v he_o murder_n his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o and_o say_v the_o tongue_n be_v almost_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o ruin_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 6._o their_o tongue_n be_v brier_n and_o thorn_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o slight_v and_o undervalue_v of_o god_n servant_n as_o paul_n be_v call_v a_o babbler_n christ_n a_o fellow_n the_o carpenter_n son_n and_o many_o of_o god_n servant_n be_v slight_v in_o these_o day_n such_o word_n they_o meet_v with_o as_o be_v thorn_n and_o prick_n in_o their_o side_n and_o eye_n because_o i_o will_v not_o multiply_v take_v their_o blasphemy_n o_o what_o thorn_n be_v those_o thorn_n to_o god_n and_o thorn_n to_o man_n when_o the_o french_a have_v get_v some_o victory_n in_o scotland_n against_o the_o reform_a part_n there_o the_o queen_n regent_n break_v out_o into_o these_o speech_n where_o be_v now_o knox_n his_o god_n now_o my_o god_n be_v better_a than_o knox_n his_o god_n here_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a passage_n and_o have_v we_o not_o such_o blasphemy_n in_o our_o day_n where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o your_o hear_n preach_v and_o seek_v of_o yoâ—â—_n god_n i_o may_v add_v another_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o thornâ—_n counsel_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v give_v 1_o king_n 21.9_o what_o counsel_n jezebel_n give_v against_o naboth_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n set_v he_o up_o on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n and_o set_v two_o son_n of_o belial_n before_o he_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o he_o that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n here_o be_v word_n of_o death_n here_o be_v counsel_n from_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o 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and_o these_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o fail_n see_v it_o be_v the_o common_a sickness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o their_o case_n alone_o which_o be_v some_o ease_n unto_o they_o 5._o that_o some_o truth_n of_o god_n sweet_a in_o the_o reception_n oft_o prove_v bitter_a in_o the_o operation_n the_o roll_n that_o ezekiel_n do_v eat_v ver_fw-la 3._o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n at_o first_o unto_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v to_o go_v and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n he_o find_v it_o bitter_a and_o seek_v to_o decline_v that_o service_n it_o be_v like_o pill_n sugar_a over_o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o be_v dissolve_v in_o his_o bowel_n viscera_fw-la torquebat_fw-la &_o torminibus_fw-la lacerabat_fw-la praecordia_fw-la he_o be_v upon_o the_o wrack_n and_o sick_a of_o the_o business_n and_o perplex_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v such_o a_o roll_n the_o stony_a ground_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n it_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n but_o after_o it_o be_v bitter_a when_o persecution_n and_o temptation_n come_v those_o hearer_n be_v offend_v and_o fall_v away_o matth._n 13.20_o 21._o the_o word_n of_o joy_n prove_v a_o word_n of_o bitterness_n unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v so_o to_o most_o man_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o find_v it_o a_o sad_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o act_v those_o truth_n be_v sweet_a to_o the_o understanding_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o john_n eat_v the_o little_a book_n it_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n bitter_a in_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o john_n see_v that_o those_o truth_n write_v in_o it_o will_v beget_v hatred_n persecution_n imprisonment_n banishment_n martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o come_v to_o find_v the_o operation_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v cost_v we_o dear_a dear_a friend_n dear_a liberty_n dear_a lust_n dear_a limb_n dear_a life_n we_o find_v a_o bitterness_n in_o truth_n though_o former_o they_o have_v be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n and_o john_n little_a book_n to_o our_o mouth_n 6._o man_n wisdom_n and_o spirit_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n christ_n call_v send_v ezekiel_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o think_v it_o best_o for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o these_o captive_a jew_n this_o rebellious_a house_n the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o ezekiel_n assure_v he_o of_o his_o call_n assume_v he_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v averse_a in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o show_v the_o antipathy_n between_o his_o wisdom_n and_o christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o close_v not_o there_o be_v principle_n of_o opposition_n in_o godly_a man_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a so_o far_o they_o be_v opposite_a rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o 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have_v great_a struggle_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o nation_n in_o her_o womb_n one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o 23._o gen._n 25.22_o 23._o and_o there_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o make_v great_a struggle_n the_o same_o soul_n command_v obedience_n oppose_v obedience_n the_o same_o will_v that_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o cross_a motion_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n that_o trust_v god_n doubt_n of_o his_o favour_n while_o we_o be_v believe_v unbelief_n be_v oppose_v mark_n 9.24_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 7._o saint_n may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unwilling_o if_o not_o against_o their_o
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full_a of_o grief_n and_o tell_v they_o i_o have_v sad_a news_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v lam._n 5.18_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n be_v desolate_a and_o thus_o we_o may_v take_v it_o the_o vision_n be_v end_v the_o prophet_n set_v down_o there_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o neither_o see_v hear_v or_o have_v to_o do_v now_o with_o christ_n the_o live_a creature_n wheel_n or_o the_o spirit_n find_v himself_o desolate_a and_o be_v astonish_v at_o that_o great_a change_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o conversans_fw-la intimate_v the_o prophet_n meditate_v and_o inward_a discourse_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o woe_n be_v write_v in_o the_o roll_n and_o come_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o hard_a task_n he_o have_v to_o perform_v among_o this_o people_n observe_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o place_n and_o condition_n god_n set_v he_o they_o must_v abide_v in_o the_o same_o the_o spirit_n bring_v ezekiel_n to_o telabib_a there_o he_o continue_v abide_v till_o the_o spirit_n advise_v his_o departure_n let_v he_o be_v among_o captive_n between_o overflow_a river_n he_o continue_v and_o stir_v not_o it_o must_v not_o be_v any_o sleight_n thing_n that_o remove_v man_n from_o the_o call_v god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o minister_n may_v not_o at_o pleasure_n skip_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o tie_n upon_o they_o neither_o captivity_n incorrigibleness_n of_o person_n nor_o discommodity_n of_o place_n be_v weighty_a enough_o to_o take_v off_o ezekiel_n from_o that_o place_n and_o people_n the_o spirit_n have_v set_v he_o over_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v man_n over_o a_o flock_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o that_o flock_n and_o not_o seek_v occasion_n to_o be_v go_v upon_o discontent_n etc._n etc._n the_o worst_a be_v forward_a to_o remove_v the_o bramble_n will_v leave_v his_o place_n to_o be_v king_n when_o the_o olive_n figtree_n and_o vine_n will_v not_o stir_v christ_n will_v not_o be_v make_v a_o 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he_o say_v the_o father_n and_o why_o he_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v what_o he_o say_v be_v truth_n he_o have_v it_o from_o my_o bosom_n out_o of_o my_o counsel_n and_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o i_o therefore_o hear_v he_o and_o mat._n 23.8_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n vic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctor_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d vic_a he_o be_v the_o only_a teacher_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o leader_n in_o the_o way_n in_o the_o right_n and_o good_a way_n then_o prophet_n &_o minister_n must_v learn_v and_o be_v learned_a but_o their_o learning_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v
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spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o the_o people_n may_v be_v apt_a enough_o to_o judge_v he_o a_o mad_a man_n 2_o king_n 9.11_o when_o a_o prophet_n come_v to_o anoint_v jehu_n say_v his_o companion_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n prophet_n be_v repute_v mad_a fellow_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o gentile_n also_o plato_n in_o phaedro_n say_v quidam_fw-la divino_fw-la beneficio_fw-la sunt_fw-la infani_fw-la sensibus_fw-la martyr_n in_o 2_o king_n 9.11_o kâ—mchi_n think_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o call_v quod_fw-la dum_fw-la vaticinarentur_fw-la speciem_fw-la praeferrent_fw-la hominis_fw-la alienati_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la ment_fw-la tum_fw-la à _fw-la sensibus_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetae_fw-la &_o sibyllae_fw-la and_o tully_n in_o his_o
accident_n 5._o the_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n befall_v god_n people_n be_v not_o casual_a but_o providentiall_a if_o the_o jew_n be_v besiege_v famish_a take_v carry_v away_o into_o other_o land_n and_o eat_v pollute_a bread_n there_o god_n eye_n have_v direct_v his_o hand_n have_v act_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v whither_o i_o shall_v drive_v they_o what_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o army_n do_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o joseph_n say_v of_o the_o deal_n of_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 45.5_o that_o it_o be_v god_n send_v he_o thither_o it_o be_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o act_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o circumstantiate_n they_o for_o time_n place_n measure_n observe_v 1._o 14._o verse_n 14._o that_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v careful_a to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n forbid_v eat_v of_o those_o thing_n dye_v of_o themselves_o what_o ever_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n 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bake_v with_o a_o fire_n make_v of_o man_n dung_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o necessity_n but_o even_o this_o will_v not_o ezekiel_n yield_v unto_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o it_o so_o daniel_n will_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n chapt._n 1.8_o moses_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o hoof_n in_o egypt_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n and_o therefore_o â—ave_n not_o sway_v to_o his_o mind_n to_o think_v upon_o one_o job_n 31.1_o think_v be_v less_o than_o look_v and_o this_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v himself_o joseph_n abhor_v the_o act_n and_o job_n the_o thought_n of_o uncleanness_n paul_n will_v not_o be_v subject_a one_o hour_n unto_o false_a brethren_n gal._n 2.5_o and_o he_o bid_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a not_o only_o evil_a but_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o consid_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la quicquid_fw-la male_a fuerit_fw-la 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reply_v what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v that_o call_v not_o thou_o unclean_a or_o common_a how_o come_v all_o to_o be_v clean_o in_o the_o sheet_n when_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v creature_n unclean_a in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n make_v all_o so_o kill_v and_o eat_v peter_n without_o doubt_v or_o question_v may_v have_v kill_v and_o eat_v any_o creature_n there_o without_o pollute_v his_o spirit_n and_o so_o ezekiel_n may_v have_v eat_v such_o bread_n without_o defilement_n god_n command_n legitimate_v any_o thing_n abraham_n sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n gen._n 22.2_o hosea_n marry_v a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n hos_fw-la 1.2_o the_o brother_n marry_v with_o the_o brother_n wife_n carrying_z of_o the_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 25.5_o deut._n 25.5_o joh._n 5.11_o where_o there_o be_v a_o word_n from_o heaven_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v defile_v ourselves_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n stick_v at_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v a_o word_n no_o marvel_n if_o saint_n now_o stick_v at_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v no_o word_n 15._o verse_n 15._o note_v that_o god_n do_v condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o mitigate_v what_o seem_v grievous_a unto_o they_o man_n dung_n be_v very_o irksome_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n dispense_v with_o his_o command_n and_o give_v he_o cow_n dung_n for_o man_n the_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o rather_o than_o grieve_v and_o displease_v they_o he_o will_v oft_o upon_o their_o petition_v to_o he_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o will_n but_o take_v it_o up_o wary_o when_o the_o dispensation_n be_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o glory_n his_o wisdom_n his_o truth_n or_o his_o justice_n and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o god_n suffer_v no_o way_n in_o mitigate_a the_o sentence_n and_o give_v cow_n dung_n for_o man_n it_o rather_o magnify_v god_n that_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n joshuah_n when_o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o god_n smite_v they_o he_o fall_v down_o he_o weep_v and_o lament_n beseech_v god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n and_o what_o say_v god_n to_o he_o josh_n 7.10_o get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o upon_o thy_o face_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o mourn_v no_o long_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v israel_n so_o that_o in_o amos_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n of_o grasshopper_n that_o eat_v up_o all_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o land_n the_o prophet_n be_v grieve_v and_o pray_v oh_o lord_n god_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n rise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a and_o ver_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n report_v for_o this_o and_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o so_o a_o second_o time_n after_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o request_n of_o the_o prophet_n this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o sue_v to_o god_n in_o these_o time_n of_o distress_n without_o doubt_v for_o a_o mitigation_n of_o our_o misery_n if_o not_o a_o removal_n he_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n a_o god_n that_o will_v mitigate_v his_o own_o judgement_n rather_o than_o exasperate_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n let_v it_o also_o lesson_n we_o to_o a_o condescension_n one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o not_o be_v rigid_a and_o stick_v to_o our_o will_n and_o think_v it_o disparagement_n to_o abate_v of_o our_o will_n and_o right_a and_o yield_v to_o other_o when_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o above_o we_o can_v yield_v to_o we_o and_o do_v so_o daily_o bear_v our_o infirmity_n remember_v that_o place_n rom._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o the_o strong_a be_v bid_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o
in_o legal_o unclean_a ezek._n 44.7_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o in_o flesh_n to_o pollute_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o detestable_a thing_n shikkutzim_n the_o word_n note_v not_o offensive_a thing_n simple_o but_o so_o offensive_a as_o to_o offend_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o to_o offend_v they_o as_o it_o cause_v a_o abhor_v with_o execration_n and_o such_o thing_n be_v image_n and_o idol_n 2_o king_n 23.24_o those_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n the_o wizard_n the_o image_n the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n the_o word_n be_v shikkutzim_n all_o the_o detestable_a and_o execrable_a thing_n do_v josiah_n put_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o they_o with_o detestation_n jer._n 11.13_o you_o have_v set_v up_o altar_n to_o that_o shameful_a thing_n even_o baal_n act._n 15.20_o pollution_n of_o idol_n dunghill_n or_o jakesie_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n gillulim_n signify_v ezek._n 22.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v terror_n to_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o 1_o king_n 15.13_o maachah_n make_v a_o idol_n a_o thing_n to_o terrify_v the_o word_n be_v and_o psal_n 135.15_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n torment_n of_o the_o nation_n these_o name_n express_v the_o detestation_n of_o god_n against_o idol_n and_o shall_v quicken_v we_o to_o the_o detestation_n of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o in_o deut._n 7.26_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v or_o utter_o abhor_v a_o idol_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o original_a be_v in_o detest_a thou_o shall_v detest_v and_o in_o abhor_v thou_o shall_v abhor_v note_v the_o great_a detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n people_n to_o idolatry_n for_o they_o defile_v man_n conscience_n god_n worship_n and_o sanctuary_n therefore_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o word_n abomination_n or_o detestation_n in_o jer._n 22.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pollution_n therefore_o will_v i_o also_o diminish_v thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a render_v confringere_fw-la i_o will_v break_v thou_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o have_v preserve_v the_o temple_n safe_a from_o all_o violation_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v keep_v it_o unpolluted_a but_o now_o see_v you_o have_v defile_v it_o with_o your_o detestable_a thing_n i_o must_v and_o will_v break_v it_o down_o as_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o common_a profane_a house_n it_o signify_v also_o to_o shave_v as_o in_o jer._n 48.37_o every_o beard_n shall_v be_v clip_v or_o shave_v the_o nazarite_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o by_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o any_o they_o be_v defile_v their_o cleanse_n be_v by_o shave_v of_o their_o head_n num._n 6.9_o so_o also_o be_v the_o leper_n to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o shave_v off_o his_o hair_n leu._n 13_o 33.14.8_o and_o so_o here_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o god_n will_v cleanse_v they_o by_o shave_v and_o so_o it_o correspond_v with_o the_o razor_n man_n trim_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o both_o these_o sense_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o word_n diminish_v which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n also_o denote_v diminuere_fw-la detrahendo_fw-la &_o so_o be_v contrary_a to_o joseph_n which_o be_v to_o add_v to_o a_o thing_n god_n will_v not_o add_v any_o more_o mercy_n but_o take_v away_o their_o mercy_n and_o diminish_v they_o they_o have_v diminish_v his_o honour_n he_o will_v diminish_v their_o comfort_n they_o have_v stain_v his_o glory_n and_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o glory_n the_o temple_n and_o city_n some_o render_v it_o succidam_fw-la i_o will_v cut_v down_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o husbandman_n do_v with_o a_o barren_a or_o rot_a tree_n neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n spare_v this_o kind_n of_o expression_n be_v much_o use_v in_o this_o prophecy_n more_o seldom_o in_o other_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o index_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o disposition_n whereof_o be_v see_v discern_v there_o as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n anger_n joy_n love_n grief_n be_v inmate_n yet_o visible_a in_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o casement_n they_o look_v out_o at_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o eye_n pity_n spare_v compassion_n be_v affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o god_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n say_v my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v as_o it_o be_v in_o isa_n 13.18_o their_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v child_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sign_n of_o pity_n or_o remorse_n in_o they_o spare_v be_v give_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o from_o the_o eye_n be_v intelligence_n give_v of_o mercy_n or_o severity_n within_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o mercy_n from_o my_o eye_n but_o evidence_n of_o wrath_n only_o and_o whereas_o other_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o misery_n they_o behold_v their_o eye_n affect_v their_o heart_n lam._n 3.51_o i_o will_v not_o be_v at_o all_o affect_a with_o their_o misery_n let_v a_o great_a army_n sit_v down_o before_o they_o let_v famine_n plague_n sword_n devour_v let_v all_o mischief_n be_v upon_o they_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o affect_v my_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o repent_v i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o pity_n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o dreadful_a the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v of_o a_o prone_a pitiful_a affection_n towards_o any_o though_o they_o deserve_v ill_a joel_n 2.18_o god_n people_n have_v sin_v great_o be_v under_o sore_a judgement_n deserve_v utter_a destruction_n but_o let_v they_o fast_o pray_v and_o turn_v then_o will_v the_o lord_n pity_v they_o though_o they_o deserve_v no_o mercy_n yet_o he_o will_v show_v they_o mercy_n so_o in_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o they_o be_v exceed_v ill_o yet_o god_n have_v compassion_n on_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n and_o have_v a_o contrary_a signification_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o destroy_v without_o mercy_n and_o so_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n when_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v unto_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o pity_n that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v without_o mercy_n 1_o sam._n 15.3_o smite_v amalek_n utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o that_o be_v have_v no_o pity_n on_o they_o and_o when_o god_n cease_v to_o pity_v a_o people_n it_o be_v sad_a than_o no_o redemption_n for_o they_o isa_n 63.9_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n zach._n 11.6_o he_o will_v harden_v other_o against_o they_o when_o god_n pity_v not_o yet_o if_o man_n will_v it_o be_v some_o comfort_n but_o man_n shall_v not_o do_v it_o jer._n 21.7_o when_o in_o nebuchadnezar_n hand_n he_o shall_v not_o spare_v pity_n or_o show_v mercy_n when_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o beg_v for_o their_o life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o babylonian_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n only_o bitter_a word_n and_o bloody_a deed_n in_o amos_n 1.11_o it_o be_v say_v edom_n cast_v off_o all_o pity_n and_o his_o anger_n do_v tear_v and_o so_o god_n he_o cast_v off_o all_o pity_n and_o destruction_n follow_v jer._n 13.14_o i_o will_v dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o even_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o i_o will_v not_o pity_v spare_v nor_o have_v mercy_n but_o destroy_v they_o and_o you_o may_v see_v this_o fulfil_v in_o the_o lamentation_n chap._n 2.2_o the_o lord_n have_v swallow_v up_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jacob_n and_o have_v not_o pity_v as_o a_o wild_a beast_n do_v his_o prey_n as_o a_o sea_n do_v ship_n god_n leave_v not_o one_o no_o pity_n at_o all_o see_z vers_n 17.21_o observe_v 1._o that_o sin_n defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n they_o defile_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o it_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n defile_v that_o jer._n 16.38_o the_o temple_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n defile_v that_o ezek._n 23.38_o the_o altar_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n pollute_v that_o mal._n 1.7_o the_o sabbath_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n profane_v they_o neh._n 13.17_o the_o priesthood_n and_o covenant_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n defile_v they_o neh._n 13.29_o god_n name_n be_v holy_a ezek._n 20.39_o sin_n pollute_v that_o 2._o that_o defilement_n of_o god_n worship_n bring_v certain_a and_o severe_a judgement_n they_o have_v defile_v his_o sanctuary_n with_o idol_n superstition_n pollute_a bread_n blind_a lame_a corrupt_a sacrifice_n by_o suffer_v unclean_a and_o uncircumcised_a person_n to_o
send_v to_o comfort_n god_n servant_n when_o in_o strait_n under_o pressure_n marry_o be_v a_o poor_a maid_n of_o mean_a condition_n and_o to_o she_o come_v a_o angel_n luke_n 1.30_o fear_v not_o mary_n thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n so_o cornelius_n thy_o prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n 10.4_o act_n 10.4_o chap._n 27.24_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v toss_v wave_n wind_n and_o darkness_n conspire_v their_o ruin_n then_o say_v paul_n a_o angel_n stand_v by_o i_o and_o say_v fear_v not_o paul_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o thy_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o with_o thou_o wherefore_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n he_o have_v drink_v a_o cup_n of_o angelical_a consolation_n and_o know_v well_o to_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o same_o consolation_n when_o daniel_n fast_v and_o pray_v and_o be_v much_o afflict_v for_o his_o people_n dan._n 9_o chap._n 10.11.12_o o_o daniel_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v understand_v the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o be_o i_o now_o send_v fear_v not_o daniel_n mary_n rise_v early_o and_o meet_v with_o angel_n that_o comfort_v she_o john_n 20._o luke_n 22.43_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o christ_n and_o strengthen_v he_o the_o servant_n comfort_v the_o master_n 7._o to_o look_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o devil_n at_o their_o death_n for_o if_o the_o devil_n dare_v contend_v with_o michael_n for_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n much_o more_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n luke_n 16.22_o lazarus_n soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n man_n carry_v the_o carcase_n to_o the_o ground_n but_o angel_n carry_v the_o soul_n to_o glory_n they_o guard_v it_o through_o the_o cloud_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n before_o he_o have_v none_o but_o dog_n to_o pity_v he_o now_o he_o have_v angel_n to_o attend_v he_o the_o devil_n be_v mighty_a busy_a while_o we_o live_v he_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n but_o at_o death_n than_o he_o be_v most_o busy_a and_o presume_v there_o be_v a_o tree_n cut_v down_o for_o his_o fire_n 8._o they_o be_v god_n reaper_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 24.31_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o another_o they_o must_v blow_v that_o terrible_a trumpet_n awaken_v the_o dead_a and_o cite_v they_o to_o judgement_n they_o must_v gather_v the_o ash_n bone_n limb_n body_n of_o saint_n together_o matth._n 13.41_o 42._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v etc._n etc._n basil_n in_o his_o hom._n of_o 40._o martyr_n tell_v of_o one_o that_o see_v they_o thrust_v in_o a_o winter_n night_n into_o a_o cold_a lake_n he_o see_v angel_n descend_v and_o put_v crown_n upon_o all_o their_o head_n but_o one_o 9_o to_o declare_v kingdom_n city_n people_n curse_v judg._n 5.23_o curse_v you_o meroz_n bitter_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n locum_fw-la a_o lapid_n in_o locum_fw-la because_o they_o come_v not_o out_o to_o help_v etc._n etc._n some_o think_v this_o angel_n be_v michael_n who_o be_v general_n in_o this_o war_n but_o that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o man_n not_o the_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n 10._o the_o angel_n have_v work_v and_o power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rev._n 15.6_o seven_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o chap._n 14.15_o 17._o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n angel_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o and_o note_n some_o power_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o assembly_n under_o the_o gospel_n zach._n 3_o ribera_n ribera_n the_o stone_n with_o seven_o eye_n some_o make_v to_o be_v christ_n with_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o sure_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v contend_v daily_o in_o 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