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the_o declaration_n of_o that_o grievous_a sin_n by_o which_o they_o so_o high_o offend_v this_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o unmercifulnesse_n and_o cruelty_n express_v in_o two_o branch_n 1_o they_o shut_v the_o whole_a captivity_n in_o edom._n 2_o they_o remember_v not_o the_o brotherly_a covenant_n 4_o the_o description_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o befall_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o ten_o verse_n therefore_o will_v i_o send_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o tyrus_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o the_o preface_n give_v credit_n unto_o the_o prophecy_n and_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o throne_n be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sea_n his_o floor_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n to_o tread_v upon_o who_o have_v a_o chair_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o possess_v his_o most_o secret_a reins_n 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remove_v a_o neighbour_n land-markeâ—_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o old_a roman_n worship_v terminus_n for_o a_o god_n terminus_n which_o signify_v a_o bound_n limit_z mere_a buttle_a or_o landmark_n be_v in_o their_o account_n a_o god_n god_n of_o their_o bound_n limit_n or_o mark_n of_o their_o several_a field_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n and_o such_o a_o god_n as_o shall_v not_o give_v place_n to_o jupiter_n himself_o to_o this_o terminus_n they_o hold_v a_o feast_n in_o february_n and_o call_v it_o terminalia_fw-la as_o austin_n witness_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o &_o lib._n 7._o c._n 7._o now_o if_o the_o heathenish_a blind_a and_o superstitious_a roman_n train_v up_o in_o nature_n school_n do_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o the_o preservation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o bound_n and_o limit_n how_o be_v we_o train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o grace_n to_o esteem_v thereof_o in_o the_o school_n of_o grace_n a_o law_n be_v give_v deut._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n mark_v to_o obey_v this_o law_n we_o be_v charge_v upon_o a_o curse_n deut._n 27.17_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n mark_n it_o be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n that_o bound_n and_o limit_n and_o mark_n be_v appoint_v to_o every_o man_n possession_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o deut._n 32.8_o the_o most_o high_a god_n divide_v to_o the_o nation_n their_o inheritance_n he_o separate_v the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o do_v set_v the_o bound_n of_o nation_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o lord_n pitch_v the_o bound_n oâ—_n kingdom_n at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o please_v he_o that_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v divide_v asunder_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o the_o covetous_a ambition_n and_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o some_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n have_v put_v all_o out_o of_o order_n how_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o holy_a that_o can_v stay_v they_o from_o encroach_a upon_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o 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and_o their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o and_o his_o prince_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n here_o we_o have_v the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n for_o their_o sin_n this_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o 14._o verse_n set_v down_o 1._o in_o a_o generality_n 2._o with_o some_o circumstance_n first_o in_o a_o generality_n therefore_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o second_o with_o some_o circumstance_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o speedy_a and_o of_o lâ—rge_a extent_n full_o of_o terror_n with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n speedy_a with_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o large_a extent_n for_o it_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o not_o only_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n but_o upon_o the_o nobility_n also_o yea_o and_o upon_o the_o king_n himself_o which_o be_v plain_a 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let_v we_o rather_o make_v our_o humble_a conâ—ession_n with_o king_n nabuchodonosor_n dan._n 4.34_o 35._o that_o the_o most_o high_a live_v for_o ever_o that_o his_o power_n be_v a_o everlasting_a power_n and_o his_o kingdom_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o to_o he_o that_o according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o work_v in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n nor_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n this_o be_v it_o which_o before_o i_o note_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o care_n nor_o policy_n that_o can_v stay_v god_n revengeful_a hand_n when_o he_o bring_v fire_n in_o it_o as_o here_o it_o be_v threaten_v unto_o rabbah_n i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n thus_o far_o by_o occasion_n of_o my_o first_o doctrine_n which_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o 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so_o shall_v this_o bless_a peace_n and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n be_v continue_v among_o us._n but_o if_o we_o will_v persist_v in_o our_o evil_a way_n not_o regard_v what_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v unto_o we_o either_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n or_o by_o his_o faithful_a minister_n we_o may_v expect_v the_o portion_n of_o these_o ammonite_n that_o god_n shall_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o our_o rabbah_n our_o best_a fence_a city_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o shout_v in_o the_o dâ—y_n of_o battle_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o this_o judgement_n now_o follow_v the_o speed_n in_o the_o next_o circumstance_n with_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o whirlwind_n suit_v hereto_o
of_o knowledge_n of_o that_o his_o heavenly_a truth_n wherein_o consist_v our_o salvation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v what_o great_a benefit_n can_v there_o be_v unto_o we_o than_o this_o what_o more_o ample_a testimony_n of_o his_o eternal_a good_a will_n to_o we_o for_o this_o benefit_n that_o be_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n heavenly_a truth_n the_o bless_a apostle_n st_n paul_n never_o cease_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n i_o thank_v god_n say_v he_o 1._o tim._n 1.12_o i_o thank_v he_o who_o have_v make_v i_o strong_a that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n for_o he_o count_v i_o faithful_a and_o put_v i_o in_o his_o service_n when_o before_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n but_o i_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n from_o this_o his_o thankful_a heart_n proceed_v those_o his_o word_n phil._n 3.8_o doubtless_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o 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