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also_o have_v teach_v and_o do_v teach_v the_o israelites_n most_o naughty_o and_o false_o first_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o assyria_n afterwerd_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n follow_v as_o it_o now_o also_o appear_v in_o the_o other_o levite_n and_o priest_n and_o in_o their_o posterity_n and_o child_n which_o be_v remain_v in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n whereby_o appear_v that_o a_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n unto_o sacrifice_a priest_n that_o be_v unto_o all_o wicked_a teacher_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n of_o who_o and_o their_o punishment_n peter_n write_v at_o large_a in_o these_o word_n 2._o epist_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o damnable_a way_n by_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o through_o covetousness_n shall_v they_o with_o feign_a word_n make_v merchandise_n of_o you_o who_o judgement_n long_o ago_o be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o priest_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o punishment_n of_o the_o priest_n further_o the_o cause_n be_v add_v and_o the_o same_o most_o just_a of_o this_o so_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o to_o wit_n for_o that_o these_o fellowâ—â—_n who_o shall_v have_v instruct_v other_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o â—â—â—d_v and_o do_v profess_v the_o same_o yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v first_o themâ—lues_n despise_v the_o same_o knowledge_n yea_o and_o forget_v it_o also_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o teach_v it_o unto_o other_o wherefore_o they_o shall_v by_o god_n â—â—â—de_v prive_v and_o bereave_v of_o their_o dignity_n and_o shall_v be_v put_v from_o their_o degree_n and_o priesthood_n so_o christ_n threaten_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n mat._n 21._o ver_fw-la 41._o who_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n pronounce_v the_o it_o own_o sentence_n against_o themselves_o when_o they_o answer_v unto_o â—is_n demand_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o those_o wicked_a husband_n man_n who_o lâ—â—lâ—d_v the_o lord_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o vineyard_n he_o shall_v say_v they_o â—ruelly_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o shall_v let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n unto_o oâ—â—en_a 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n which_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n â—o_o ezech._n 44._o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v rehearse_v against_o the_o anneliese_n word_n because_o they_o serve_v before_o their_o idol_n and_o cause_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o fall_v into_o iniquity_n therefore_o have_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o â—â—ndâ—gâ—â—st_n they_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n â—he_v self_n same_o at_o this_o day_n fall_v out_o unto_o the_o popish_a biâ—ops_n verse_n 7._o as_o they_o be_v increase_v so_o they_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o change_v their_o glory_n into_o shame_n teacher_n the_o punishment_n of_o false_a and_o loiter_a teacher_n now_o from_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n enter_v into_o those_o punishment_n the_o which_o god_n threaten_v unto_o these_o false_a or_o negligent_a teacher_n that_o by_o this_o example_n all_o other_o that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n for_o the_o government_n and_o teach_n of_o the_o same_o may_v learn_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o as_o paul_n say_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v ergon_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o work_n and_o not_o only_o time_n that_o be_v a_o certain_a dumb_a dignity_n and_o honour_n 1._o tim._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o worthy_a work_n and_o therefore_o isai_n in_o their_o colour_n paint_v out_o those_o that_o rather_o seek_v the_o gain_n then_o to_o discharge_v the_o pain_n and_o the_o profit_n before_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o flock_n cap._n 56._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o in_o this_o manner_n their_o watchman_n be_v all_o blind_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n they_o be_v all_o dumb_a dog_n they_o can_v bark_v they_o lie_v and_o sleep_v and_o delight_n in_o sleep_v and_o these_o greedy_a dog_n can_v never_o have_v enough_o and_o these_o shepherd_n can_v understand_v for_o they_o all_o look_v to_o their_o own_o way_n every_o one_o for_o his_o advantage_n and_o for_o his_o own_o purpose_n therefore_o oseas_n here_o amplifi_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o negligence_n or_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n against_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o more_o just_a doctrine_n the_o prophet_n by_o compare_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n increase_v their_o sâ—a_n in_o stain_v and_o blot_v of_o the_o same_o by_o negligence_n and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o place_n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o honour_n the_o which_o they_o have_v obtain_v from_o god_n among_o that_o people_n above_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o the_o say_a people_n as_o appear_v 1._o sam._n 2._o ver_fw-la 28._o where_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n put_v eli_n the_o priest_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o same_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o call_v aaron_n and_o his_o posterity_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n say_v and_o i_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o offer_v upon_o my_o altar_n and_o to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o wear_v and_o ephod_n before_o i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n all_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n of_o the_o child_n
more_o stir_v up_o both_o nation_n and_o confirm_v and_o avouch_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o here_o be_v rehearse_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o therefore_o thus_o speak_v with_o great_a earnestness_n to_o awaken_v these_o dull_a and_o blockish_a fellow_n verse_n 9_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v desolate_a in_o the_o day_n of_o rebuke_n among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v i_o cause_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n proclaim_v a_o show_v what_o be_v by_o the_o heralt_v to_o be_v proclaim_v a_o explanation_n or_o make_v of_o the_o matter_n more_o plain_a for_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o thing_n the_o which_o by_o these_o heralt_n be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o wit_n that_o israel_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o bring_v into_o a_o horrible_a or_o fearful_a waist_n or_o wilderness_n and_o although_o that_o under_o the_o name_n israel_n the_o whole_a people_n be_v comprehend_v yet_o in_o my_o judgement_n these_o threaten_n also_o do_v peculiarlie_o and_o especial_o concern_v the_o priest_n and_o noble_n of_o israel_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o course_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n pass_v the_o time_n when_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o he_o do_v set_v down_o the_o day_n or_o the_o time_n wherein_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n that_o time_n in_o the_o which_o god_n will_v no_o long_o as_o he_o then_o do_v chastise_v and_o correct_v israel_n in_o bare_a word_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o will_v make_v this_o self_n same_o overthrow_n and_o punish_v of_o they_o to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n unto_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o province_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o which_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v or_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o assyrian_n under_o oseas_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o israelite_n therefore_o albeit_o that_o god_n oftentimes_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v slack_a and_o to_o make_v delay_n or_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o put_v off_o 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have_v set_v out_o the_o punishment_n the_o which_o do_v hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o pass_v unto_o the_o jew_n who_o sin_n and_o punishment_n like_a to_o ensue_v for_o the_o same_o he_o now_o declare_v also_o and_o that_o these_o thing_n also_o do_v appertain_v and_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n especial_o the_o word_n themselves_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v declare_v this_o verse_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o show_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o by_o a_o metaphor_n which_o what_o it_o be_v see_v amos_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 12_o or_o similitude_n for_o they_o be_v compare_v unto_o those_o that_o remove_v and_o malicious_o confound_v land_n mark_n whereupon_o ensue_v great_a hurliburly_n and_o disorder_v of_o thing_n yea_o and_o sometime_o war_n and_o fall_n out_o even_o among_o citizen_n themselves_o or_o among_o kingdom_n hereof_o be_v that_o say_n of_o ovid_n termine_n 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