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the_o exasperate_a house_n the_o house_n that_o provoke_v and_o vex_v the_o lord_n convertunt_fw-la domus_fw-la exasperans_fw-la irritans_fw-la sept._n domus_fw-la amaricans_fw-la in_o amaritudinemme_fw-fr convertunt_fw-la or_o the_o embitter_a house_n that_o imbitter_v god_n and_o so_o the_o septuagint_n render_v that_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n which_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o which_o have_v turn_v i_o into_o bitterness_n and_o make_v i_o deal_v bitter_o with_o they_o a_o house_n not_o because_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v now_o drive_v out_o by_o their_o rebellion_n but_o a_o house_n because_o they_o be_v the_o family_n and_o seed_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o parenthesis_n be_v insert_v to_o arm_v the_o prophet_n against_o their_o obstinacy_n that_o he_o understanding_n before_o hand_n what_o they_o be_v may_v not_o be_v despondent_a but_o proceed_v cheerful_o in_o his_o work_n what_o ever_o he_o meet_v withal_o observe_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v few_o that_o hear_v 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considerable_a number_n for_o isa_n 8.18_o he_o say_v i_o and_o the_o child_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o israel_n if_o they_o have_v be_v many_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v for_o wonder_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n which_o be_v rare_a unusual_a and_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a unusual_a thing_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n multitude_n flock_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o post_n of_o wisdom_n but_o few_o lay_v up_o sound_a wisdom_n in_o their_o heart_n euang._n â—â—x_fw-fr cent_n â—simum_fw-la quimque_fw-la sore_n fiddem_fw-la calv._n â—t_z es_fw-ge 51_o quot_fw-la esse_fw-la putatis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eâ—vitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la salventur_fw-la infestum_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la d_o cturus_fw-la sum_fw-la do_v cam_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o tot_fw-la millibus_fw-la centum_fw-la inveniri_fw-la qui_fw-la salventur_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o de_fw-la his_fw-la dubito_fw-la quanta_fw-la enâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la juvenibus_fw-la malitia_fw-la quantus_fw-la in_o senibus_fw-la torpor_fw-la nemo_fw-la zelum_fw-la habet_fw-la multitudo_fw-la sumus_fw-la saeni_fw-la inordinatum_fw-la mare_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la plures_fw-la veniunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la coelestia_fw-la regna_fw-la pauci_fw-la perducuntur_fw-la greg._n hom._n 19_o in_o euang._n many_o hearer_n few_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 1.22_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o unto_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n the_o generality_n of_o both_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n scarce_o the_o hundred_o man_n be_v a_o believe_a man_n say_v calvin_n and_o chrysostome_n exceed_v he_o in_o his_o 40._o hom._n add_v pop_n antioch_n he_o think_v that_o scarce_o the_o thousand_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n will_v be_v save_v it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o expositor_n that_o in_o antioch_n be_v above_o a_o hundred_o 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they_o be_v hear_v and_o follow_v josh_n 5.43_o i_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z you_o will_v receive_v when_o antichrist_n come_v he_o be_v receive_v rev._n 13.3_o and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n say_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o beast_n the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v easy_a suitable_a to_o carnal_a spirit_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a deep_a contrary_a to_o our_o fleshly_a and_o sinful_a principle_n and_o herein_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v set_v out_o that_o few_o do_v hear_v and_o believe_v 2._o see_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o will_v give_v a_o prophet_n to_o such_o a_o people_n as_o this_o they_o be_v rebellious_a have_v slight_v reject_v abuse_v
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you_o can_v do_v nothing_o ezekiel_n can_v not_o eat_v the_o roll_n nor_o digest_v it_o be_v eat_v not_o act_n be_v digest_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n though_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n can_v draw_v no_o sap_n from_o the_o root_n unless_o that_o send_v it_o up_o when_o send_v up_o can_v not_o send_v it_o forth_o without_o he_o if_o send_v it_o forth_o into_o cluster_n can_v not_o ripen_v it_o without_o he_o all_o be_v from_o he_o he_o give_v grace_n exercise_n strengthener_n and_o prosper_v grace_n paul_n may_v plant_v but_o there_o be_v no_o root_n of_o those_o plant_n but_o by_o christ_n apollo_n may_v water_v but_o no_o growth_n no_o increase_n but_o by_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o minister_n and_o all_o shall_v feed_v liberal_o upon_o the_o word_n fill_v thy_o bowel_n with_o this_o roll_n not_o taste_v of_o it_o a_o little_a but_o feed_v and_o fill_v themselves_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v feed_v upon_o they_o all_o and_o 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to_o do_v any_o service_n for_o you_o the_o corinthian_n be_v enrich_v in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o we_o shall_v so_o abound_v with_o divine_a knowledge_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n for_o error_n in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n in_o our_o head_n in_o our_o lip_n in_o our_o life_n we_o all_o shall_v be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n write_v within_o and_o without_o 8._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v as_o honey_n for_o sweetness_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n the_o word_n be_v as_o sweet_a as_o it_o yea_o psal_n 19.10_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n the_o great_a sweetness_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o sweetness_n be_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o mystery_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n which_o be_v sweet_a to_o know_v for_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a prov._n 2.10_o and_o the_o more_o 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