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and_o know_v jeremy_n before_o he_o be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n jer._n 1.5_o god_n knowledge_n be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a like_o himself_o our_o knowledge_n be_v dark_a imperfect_a uncertain_a confuse_a but_o god_n knowledge_n of_o we_o and_o we_o be_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a clear_a certain_a distinct_a knowledge_n we_o know_v the_o outside_n and_o superficies_n of_o thing_n but_o god_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v not_o only_o our_o face_n but_o our_o spirit_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o anatomize_v before_o he_o job_n 34.21_o 22._o heb._n 4.13_o how_o careful_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o house_n with_o perfect_a heart_n psal._n 101.2_o since_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o our_o habitation_n and_o he_o see_v our_o walk_v there_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o dedicate_v our_o house_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n psal._n 30_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n 2_o sam._n 6.20_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bethel_n house_n of_o god_n and_o not_o betha-vens_a house_n of_o vanity_n and_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v put_v away_o sin_n far_o from_o our_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n jealousy_n may_v see_v nothing_o among_o we_o to_o displease_v he_o job_n 22.23_o see_v the_o benefit_n v_o 24._o to_o 30._o let_v the_o name_n of_o our_o dwelling_n be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezek_n ult_n ult_n let_v not_o idleness_n riot_n and_o profaneness_n dwell_v there_o but_o let_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o fear_n dwell_v there_o let_v it_o be_v say_v of_o your_o house_n as_o hagar_n say_v of_o she_o well_o gen._n 16.14_o beer-la-hai-roi_a the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o live_v and_o see_v i_o so_o say_v thou_o beth-la-hai-roi_a the_o house_n and_o dwell_n of_o he_o that_o live_v and_o see_v i_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v sincere_a till_o we_o can_v walk_v as_o in_o god_n eye_n continual_o as_o enoch_n and_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 5.24_o &_o 17.1_o &_o 24.40_o 7_o obs._n great_a man_n many_o time_n be_v great_a oppressor_n it_o be_v these_o fat_a cow_n of_o bashan_n that_o gore_n their_o fellow_n riches_n accidental_o make_v man_n cruel_a and_o insolent_a it_o be_v rich_a man_n that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o draw_v they_o by_o violence_n before_o judgement_n seat_n jam._n 2.6_o 8_o obs._n luxury_n breed_v oppression_n as_o covetousness_n be_v never_o satisfy_v so_o neither_o be_v intemperance_n when_o great_a man_n be_v wed_v to_o their_o lust_n then_o to_o maintain_v they_o they_o fall_v to_o oppression_n cry_v give_v give_v that_o we_o may_v drink_v man_n devote_v to_o their_o lust_n be_v insatiable_a though_o they_o have_v enough_o yet_o like_o fat_a beast_n they_o must_v drink_v more_o they_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v they_o active_a in_o promote_a its_o interest_n to_o the_o utmost_a isa._n 22.13_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o this_o ruin_n person_n and_o nation_n the_o curii_n and_o fabritii_n by_o their_o contentation_n and_o temperance_n advance_v the_o roman_a empire_n when_o their_o successor_n by_o covetousness_n and_o luxury_n destroy_v it_o 9_o obs._n wicked_a ruler_n usual_o be_v great_a briber_n they_o be_v all_o for_o gift_n and_o reward_n 89._o cry_v hab_z hab_fw-mi give_v give_v bring_v bring_v hos._n 4.18_o they_o ftirre_v up_o lawyer_n attorney_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n to_o bring_v in_o griest_n to_o their_o mill_n that_o they_o may_v divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o their_o poor_a client_n great_a man_n want_v not_o instrument_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v it_o never_o so_o vile_a let_v jesabel_n but_o contrive_v the_o tragedy_n of_o naboth_n death_n and_o she_o will_v find_v elder_n that_o will_v act_v it_o for_o she_o if_o amnon_n be_v sick_a of_o lust_n there_o be_v a_o jonadab_n ready_a to_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o flame_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o great_a one_o in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n set_v they_o their_o bound_n which_o they_o can_v pass_v there_o will_v be_v no_o live_n for_o good_a man_n in_o the_o world_n 10_o obs._n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o encourage_v one_o another_o in_o their_o wickedness_n they_o cry_v come_v let_v we_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a thus_o persecutor_n say_v come_v let_v we_o lay_v our_o head_n together_o and_o work_v wise_o that_o we_o may_v destroy_v god_n people_n exod._n 1.10_o prov._n 1.11_o the_o unclean_a person_n also_o have_v his_o come_n let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o lust_n prov._n 7.18_o the_o idolater_n have_v he_o come_v let_v we_o join_v together_o to_o make_v our_o idol_n isa._n 42.7_o the_o drunkard_n say_v come_v let_v we_o fetch_v wine_n and_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o to_o day_n and_o much_o more_o 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better_a day_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v the_o body_n of_o that_o rebellious_a nation_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o but_o will_v preserve_v some_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n and_o though_o they_o may_v be_v fift_v toss_v and_o try_v with_o many_o affliction_n and_o go_v into_o captivity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o not_o one_o grain_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n nor_o any_o one_o of_o god_n elect_v perish_v eternal_o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 2._o here_o be_v the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o gospel-time_n set_v forth_o 1._o under_o the_o type_n of_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v vers_fw-la 11._o though_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v sore_o shatter_v and_o sink_v very_o low_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o other_o misery_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v like_o a_o tabernacle_n fall_v down_o or_o a_o garden_n lay_v open_a the_o fence_n be_v break_v down_o yet_o in_o christ_n the_o true_a heir_n of_o david_n it_o shall_v in_o gospel-time_n be_v restore_v and_o repair_v 3._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o old-testament_n time_n he_o propehsy_v of_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o magnificence_n and_o affluence_n of_o outward_a blessing_n typify_a thereby_o those_o spiritual_a mercy_n which_o god_n will_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a remnant_n after_o their_o suffering_n 1._o he_o promise_v that_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v subdue_v under_o they_o and_o their_o bound_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o take_v in_o the_o gentile_n in_o these_o gospel-time_n into_o communion_n with_o they_o vers_n 12._o 2._o great_a plenty_n in_o their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o 3._o re-edifying_a of_o their_o ruin_a city_n vers_fw-la 14._o 4._o return_v from_o captivity_n and_o banishment_n and_o re-establisment_a in_o their_o own_o land_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 15._o object_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o ever_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v effect_v answ._n to_o man_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n these_o thing_n may_v seem_v impossible_a but_o to_o the_o almighty_a all_o thing_n be_v possible_a now_o it_o be_v he_o that_o undertake_v the_o work_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o will_v effect_v it_o in_o his_o due_a time_n it_o be_v i_o that_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o and_o i_o will_v plant_v they_o in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v they_o even_o i_o will_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n who_o be_o thy_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o thou_o verse_n 1._o i_o see_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n the_o destruction_n of_o this_o people_n be_v shadow_v out_o before_o by_o four_o vision_n this_o be_v the_o five_o and_o last_o by_o which_o the_o prophet_n confirm_v that_o commination_n which_o he_o have_v publish_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n the_o better_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o what_o he_o shall_v speak_v he_o begin_v first_o with_o his_o usual_a preface_n amos_n 1.1_o &_o 8.1_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o supreme_a monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n with_o their_o idolatry_n he_o i_o say_v i_o see_v in_o a_o trance_n or_o prophetical_a vision_n stand_v which_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v from_o this_o rebellious_a people_n â—28_n his_o gracious_a presence_n shall_v now_o no_o long_o abide_v among_o they_o 2._o stat_n ut_fw-la vindex_fw-la he_o stand_v ready_a to_o pronounce_v the_o
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send_v the_o messiah_n that_o little_a branch_n or_o sprig_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n or_o contemptible_a stump_n of_o jesse_n that_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cut_v off_o isa._n 11.1_o when_o man_n help_n fail_v than_o god_n appear_v our_o extremity_n be_v his_o opportunity_n cum_fw-la duplicantur_fw-la lateres_fw-la venit_fw-la moses_n in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v christ_n come_v not_o here_o till_o all_o seem_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o lay_v on_o heap_n he_o still_o reserve_v his_o holy_a hand_n for_o a_o dead_a lift_n and_o delight_n to_o help_v those_o that_o be_v forsake_v of_o their_o hope_n deut._n 32.36_o psal._n 10.14_o &_o 22.11_o when_o this_o goodly_a family_n be_v sink_v so_o low_a as_o from_o david_n the_o king_n to_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n leave_v than_o christ_n appear_v and_o raise_v it_o up_o when_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n 456._o than_o shilo_n come_v gen._n 49.10_o when_o all_o be_v here_o in_o confusion_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n then_o come_v the_o messiah_n that_o horn_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n 4_o the_o church_n comfort_n be_v hide_v in_o christ._n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v up_o our_o breach_n raise_v we_o out_o of_o our_o ruin_n and_o restore_v comfort_n to_o zion_n and_o to_o her_o mourner_n all_o our_o comfort_n and_o all_o our_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o he_o our_o election_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n salvation_n come_v all_o from_o this_o fountain_n ephes._n 1.3_o to_o 15._o he_o be_v bread_n to_o strengthen_v we_o wine_n to_o comfort_v we_o water_n to_o wash_v we_o a_o king_n to_o defend_v we_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v we_o a_o priest_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o 270._o in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o we_o as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o 5_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o abide_v in_o new_a testament_n time_n james_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o go_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o prove_v it_o now_o have_v it_o not_o be_v authentical_a the_o apostle_n allegation_n have_v be_v invalid_a but_o of_o this_o at_o large_a elsewhere_o 6_o gospel_n privilege_n be_v glorious_a privilege_n the_o church_n be_v glorious_a of_o old_a in_o david_n time_n when_o man_n go_v by_o troop_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o flee_v as_o the_o cloud_n and_o flock_v as_o the_o dove_n unto_o their_o window_n but_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o israel_n of_o old_a they_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n we_o have_v the_o substance_n they_o see_v christ_n but_o dark_o in_o type_n and_o figure_n but_o we_o see_v he_o with_o open_a face_n hence_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a temple_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a hag._n 2.9_o but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v since_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a for_o build_v than_o the_o latter_a insomuch_o that_o the_o ancient_a now_o weep_v to_o see_v how_o far_o short_a it_o come_v of_o the_o former_a ay_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n though_o inferior_a for_o structure_n yet_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a because_o christ_n the_o messiah_n shall_v personal_o appear_v there_o and_o from_o thence_o shall_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v work_v a_o true_a and_o bless_a tranquillity_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o believer_n hence_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o old_a testament_n prophet_n both_o in_o dignity_n and_o doctrine_n and_o new_a testament_n minister_n who_o publish_v the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o mat._n 11.11_o let_v we_o then_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o gospel-priviledge_n keep_v they_o in_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n for_o though_o in_o old_a testament-time_n god_n allow_v they_o music_n in_o public_a service_n with_o altar_n holy_a vestment_n etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n their_o substance_n be_v come_v these_o shadow_n be_v go_v and_o now_o christ_n will_v demand_v who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n 4.24_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o such_o will-worship_n the_o worship_n that_o christ_n call_v for_o now_o be_v a_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n ver_fw-la 12._o that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v this_o the_o prophet_n go_v on_o to_o comfort_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o israel_n and_o judah_n in_o their_o low_a condition_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o better_a time_n under_o the_o messiah_n then_o shall_v david_n spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o ever_o mercer_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o more_o ample_a than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a for_o when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o the_o very_a edomite_n which_o be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o god_n way_n and_o people_n amos_n 1.9_o 11._o obad._n 10_o 11_o 12._o shall_v submit_v their_o neck_n to_o christ_n yoke_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n church_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o elect_v heathen_a shall_v come_v in_o with_o they_o according_a to_o that_o promise_n psal._n 2.8_o isa._n 19_o ult_n former_o the_o church_n be_v shut_v up_o within_o narrow_a bound_n and_o confine_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o now_o it_o shall_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o nation_n the_o prophet_n begin_v and_o name_v edom_n first_o because_o they_o be_v near_a neighbour_n 1.11_o and_o though_o 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