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A68508 A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ... Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 1862; ESTC S101608 705,998 982

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blemish_n as_o he_o have_v make_v in_o any_o even_o such_o shall_v be_v repay_v to_o he_o three_o if_o we_o procure_v any_o way_n the_o death_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n by_o famine_n by_o poison_n by_o false_a accusation_n or_o otherwise_o this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n the_o offender_n in_o this_o behalf_n may_v be_v rank_v with_o cain_n gen._n 4_o 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v cain_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n and_o slay_v he_o four_o if_o we_o use_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n hardly_o this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n but_o special_o control_v deut_n 22.6_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o bird_n nest_n in_o the_o way_n in_o any_o tree_n or_o on_o the_o ground_n whether_o they_o be_v young_a or_o egg_n &_o the_o damn_n sit_v upon_o the_o young_a or_o upon_o the_o egg_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o damn_n with_o the_o young_a but_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a 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17.17_o add_v hereto_o that_o we_o be_v command_v every_o one_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n ephes_n 4.25_o and_o shall_v we_o do_v our_o best_a to_o resemble_v god_n in_o truth_n to_o be_v true_a as_o he_o be_v true_a dear_o belove_v since_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o child_n we_o be_v let_v we_o walk_v as_o it_o become_v the_o child_n of_o truth_n let_v truth_n be_v in_o our_o thought_n in_o our_o word_n in_o our_o work_n in_o all_o our_o way_n what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v to_o this_o point_n but_o exhort_v you_o in_o st_n paul_n word_n ephes_n 4.25_o that_o you_o will_v cast_v off_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n
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not_o because_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o in_o authority_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n love_v you_o he_o not_o outward_o in_o show_n only_o but_o inward_o in_o heart_n in_o deed_n in_o truth_n love_v he_o not_o only_o in_o his_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a estate_n but_o in_o his_o great_a need_n and_o be_v you_o assure_v that_o the_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n will_v be_v your_o shield_n and_o protection_n three_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o do_v rejoice_v god_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 25.1_o the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n the_o love_n of_o neighbour_n a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n agree_v together_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n according_a to_o my_o former_a construction_n comprise_v the_o other_o two_o all_o christian_n be_v brethren_n in_o christ_n a_o neighbour_n to_o a_o neighbour_n a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n for_o as_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d he_o do_v violate_v the_o mother_n womb_n which_o read_v may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n bear_v at_o one_o birth_n of_o their_o mother_n rebekah_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n neglect_v that_o bond_n and_o knot_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o consanguinity_n do_v exercise_v rigour_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n jacobs_n posterity_n or_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o a_o savage_a and_o outrageous_a cruelty_n as_o if_o the_o edomite_n be_v here_o note_v for_o rip_v up_o mother_n womb_n or_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o israel_n that_o such_o cruelty_n be_v use_v by_o the_o ammonite_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o this_o text_n in_o the_o original_n do_v not_o fasten_v this_o blame_n upon_o the_o edomite_n and_o i_o love_v not_o to_o force_v my_o text._n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o other_o exposition_n the_o original_n be_v he_o 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the_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o humanity_n and_o mercy_n i_o will_v not_o now_o make_v any_o long_a declamation_n against_o inhumanity_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n yet_o my_o text_n require_v that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o righteousness_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v void_a of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n he_o then_o cry_v out_o chap._n 45.8_o o_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o righteousness_n the_o time_n be_v now_o when_o love_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v void_a of_o it_o now_o may_v we_o cry_v out_o o_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o love_n that_o the_o uncourteous_a and_o churlish_a nabal_n of_o this_o present_a generation_n may_v now_o at_o length_n know_v that_o 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