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guardian_n and_o protector_n she_o grow_v altogether_o secure_a but_o it_o be_v a_o false_a security_n for_o in_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o lord_n she_o grow_v proud_a and_o headstrong_a in_o her_o iniquity_n what_o will_v you_o do_v then_o say_v he_o in_o her_o last_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o much_o deceive_v yourselves_o in_o think_v this_o city_n shall_v stand_v ever_o for_o her_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n be_v even_o at_o the_o door_n what_o will_v you_o then_o do_v when_o the_o city_n itself_o shall_v go_v to_o wrack_n must_v not_o every_o one_o of_o you_o perish_v together_o with_o she_o the_o prayer_n almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n see_v hitherto_o we_o have_v
far_o from_o fear_v judah_n for_o who_o cause_n the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n that_o contrariwise_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fearless_o p._n 156._o verse_n 9_o yea_o contrariwise_o by_o the_o lightness_n of_o her_o whoredom_n she_o defile_v the_o land_n that_o be_v he_o even_o make_v it_o guilty_a by_o her_o idolatry_n p._n 157._o verse_n 10_o and_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o good_a king_n josias_n they_o make_v any_o show_n of_o convert_n unto_o god_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n all_o be_v but_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a and_o mere_o in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 158._o verse_n 11_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v that_o if_o comparison_n shall_v now_o be_v make_v between_o judah_n and_o israel_n that_o israel_n of_o the_o two_o will_v prove_v herself_o less_o guilty_a first_o in_o regard_n the_o jew_n have_v among_o they_o the_o temple_n the_o sacrifice_n whereof_o they_o glory_v not_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v better_a mean_n so_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o second_o place_n have_v give_v good_a example_n to_o the_o other_o last_o they_o shall_v have_v become_v wise_a by_o see_v their_o brethren_n so_o sharp_o punish_v for_o their_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v even_o before_o their_o eye_n p._n 159._o the_o twelve_o lecture_n verse_n 12_o now_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v bestow_v labour_n in_o vain_a upon_o judah_n he_o turn_v his_o speech_n from_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a scatter_a ten_o tribe_n offer_v they_o mercy_n if_o yet_o they_o will_v convert_v and_o lest_o they_o may_v object_v their_o own_o unworthiness_n against_o that_o god_n oppose_v one_o argument_n which_o may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o million_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v to_o wit_n a_o argument_n take_v even_o from_o his_o own_o gracious_a nature_n return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n why_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v he_o p._n 162._o 163._o verse_n 13_o only_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o inquity_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o lest_o they_o may_v say_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v how_o to_o frame_v their_o indictment_n against_o themselves_o god_n to_o prevent_v that_o excuse_n frame_v it_o for_o they_o put_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v into_o their_o mouth_n add_v in_o the_o end_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v those_o wholesome_a instruction_n which_o god_n tender_v they_o out_o of_o his_o word_n p._n 64._o 65._o 66._o verse_n 14_o but_o because_o poor_a sinner_n be_v not_o easy_o bring_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o offer_v they_o mercy_n he_o exhort_v they_o the_o second_o time_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n viz._n that_o sowsoever_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o as_o a_o disloyal_a wife_n towards_o he_o yet_o he_o retain_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o love_a husband_n towards_o they_o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o accept_v they_o again_o into_o his_o favour_n though_o but_o one_o out_o of_o a_o city_n or_o but_o two_o out_o of_o a_o tribe_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o p._n 168._o 169._o 170._o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o show_v a_o token_n of_o his_o especial_a favour_n verse_n 15_o upon_o they_o namely_o in_o give_v they_o pastor_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v break_v unto_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n p._n 171._o 172._o and_o thus_o after_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o one_o again_o then_o verse_n 16_o will_v he_o cause_v both_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n to_o become_v one_o also_o so_o as_o all_o cause_n of_o emulation_n and_o debate_n be_v do_v away_o they_o shall_v like_o brethren_n hold_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n and_o amity_n one_o with_o another_o p._n 173._o 174._o which_o exposition_n be_v here_o confirm_v with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o verse_n 17_o render_v in_o regard_n god_n will_v correct_v that_o subbornnesse_n of_o heart_n after_o which_o former_o both_o of_o they_o have_v walk_v p._n 175._o the_o thirteen_o lecture_n for_o god_n wrath_n be_v now_o appease_v after_o both_o house_n verse_n 18_o have_v be_v thus_o severe_o chastise_v he_o will_v cause_v they_o like_o brethren_n to_o return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n as_o it_o be_v hand_n in_o hand_n into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o nativity_n p._n 178._o 179._o but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o effect_v this_o god_n will_v verse_n 19_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o abba_n father_n and_o this_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o for_o by_o their_o sin_n verse_n 20_o they_o have_v deserve_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v it_o free_o and_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n once_o again_o seek_v to_o awaken_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n p._n 181._o bring_v they_o in_o lament_v while_o the_o jew_n lie_v secure_o verse_n 21_o snort_v in_o their_o impenitency_n p._n 182._o 183._o here_o god_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o father_n relent_v towards_o a_o verse_n 22_o graceless_a son_n and_o the_o israelite_n repent_v towards_o their_o good_a father_n p._n 184._o 185._o verse_n 23_o and_o withal_o confess_v their_o folly_n and_o error_n which_o they_o can_v not_o see_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o the_o help_n of_o one_o god_n have_v be_v always_o sufficient_a for_o they_o in_o all_o extremity_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o save_v they_o they_o think_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o go_n p._n 185._o 186._o verse_n 24_o the_o odiousness_n of_o which_o sin_n they_o may_v well_o discern_v in_o see_v how_o their_o father_n have_v smart_v for_o it_o in_o that_o as_o a_o consumption_n it_o devour_v both_o they_o and_o they_o p._n 186._o verse_n 25_o themselves_o also_o be_v heir_n of_o their_o father_n iniquity_n taste_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o punishment_n from_o their_o youth_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o they_o have_v do_v wicked_o against_o god_n even_o from_o their_o youth_n p._n 187._o 188._o the_o fourteen_o lecture_n chap._n 4_o verse_n 1_o israel_n have_v oft_o be_v summon_v to_o convert_v but_o lest_o she_o shall_v please_v herself_o in_o a_o feign_a or_o half_a conversion_n the_o lord_n wish_v she_o in_o this_o place_n to_o fall_v to_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n p._n 190._o 191._o verse_n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o their_o conversion_n he_o wish_v they_o to_o testify_v by_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n reverent_o and_o upright_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n p._n 192._o 193._o show_v that_o if_o they_o have_v take_v this_o course_n they_o may_v every_o way_n have_v be_v mirror_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o themselves_o which_o also_o 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outward_a ceremony_n only_o but_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o effect_n thereof_o first_o in_o their_o inward_a man_n and_o then_o in_o their_o whole_a conversation_n p._n 198._o and_o this_o he_o bid_v they_o do_v without_o delay_n for_o if_o they_o defer_v their_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o hasten_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o as_o fire_n which_o be_v once_o inflame_v will_v not_o easy_o be_v quench_v p._n 200._o for_o if_o it_o be_v once_o kindle_v all_o defence_n wherein_o they_o trust_v verse_n 5._o 6._o shall_v turn_v into_o smoke_n and_o vanity_n p._n 201._o the_o fifteen_o lecture_n that_o he_o may_v yet_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o they_o he_o
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