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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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of_o such_o a_o height_n and_o elevation_n can_v not_o but_o presage_v a_o fearful_a downfall_n this_o their_o downfall_n be_v in_o a_o figure_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n chap._n 11.1_o 2._o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n howle_v fir_n tree_n for_o the_o cedar_n be_v fall_v howl_v you_o okes_n of_o bashan_n for_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o vintage_n be_v come_v down_o what_o zacharie_n do_v in_o a_o figure_n that_o do_v christ_n foretell_v in_o word_n proper_a and_o significant_a luk._n 19.42_o where_o behold_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o he_o say_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o shall_v lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o child_n with_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v in_o thou_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n foretell_v by_o zacharie_n and_o by_o christ_n by_o the_o one_o in_o a_o figure_n by_o the_o other_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v bring_v upon_o that_o stately_a city_n by_o titus_n son_n of_o vespasian_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n threescore_o and_o eleven_o year_n as_o genebrard_n threescore_o and_o twelve_o as_o funccius_n threescore_o and_o thirteen_o as_o 126._o as_o pedro_n mexia_n in_o vitis_fw-la imperat._n in_o vespasiano_n pag._n 126._o other_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n it_o be_v besiege_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o month_n in_o which_o time_n there_o pass_v many_o assault_n many_o skirmish_n much_o slaughter_n with_o wonderful_a obstinacy_n and_o resolution_n the_o famine_n mean_a while_n afflict_v the_o city_n be_v such_o as_o no_o history_n can_v parallel_v when_o their_o ordinary_a sustenance_n be_v spend_v the_o flesh_n of_o ibid._n of_o pedro_n mexia_n ibid._n horse_n ass_n dog_n cat_n rat_n snake_n adder_n seem_v good_a unto_o their_o taste_n when_o this_o food_n fail_v they_o be_v drive_v to_o eat_v even_o those_o thing_n which_o unreasonable_a creature_n will_v not_o eat_v trinit_fw-la eat_v fam●_n impellebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la equ●rum_fw-la lora_fw-la &_o suos_fw-la baltheos_fw-la &_o calceos_fw-la &_o coria_fw-la c●mederent_fw-la pontan_n bibliothec._n conc._n tom._n 4._o ad_fw-la domin_n 10._o trinit_fw-la of_o their_o leather_n leather_n bridle_v leather_n girdle_n leather_n shoe_n and_o the_o like_a they_o make_v for_o themselves_o meat_n ibid._n meat_n fame_n impellebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la comederent_fw-la stercora_fw-la beum_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la stereus_fw-la reperiebatur_fw-la illiu●_fw-la partum_fw-la p●ndus_fw-la quat●or_fw-la nummis_fw-la ve●debatur_fw-la pont_n ibid._n ox_n dung_n be_v a_o precious_a dish_n unto_o they_o purgamenta_fw-la olerum_fw-la the_o shred_n of_o potherb_n cast_v out_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o wither_a be_v take_v up_o again_o for_o nourishment_n 21._o nourishment_n egesippus_fw-la de_fw-la exci●io_fw-la hieroslym_n lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o miserabilis_fw-la cibus_fw-la esca_fw-la lachrymabilis_fw-la here_o be_v miserable_a meat_n lamentable_a food_n yet_o will_v the_o child_n ibid._n child_n rapiebant_fw-la parentibus_fw-la silij_fw-la parent_n filijs_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la fan●●bus_fw-la c●b●s_fw-la proferebatur_fw-la egesip_n ibid._n snatch_v it_o from_o his_o parent_n and_o the_o parent_n from_o his_o child_n even_o from_o out_o his_o jaw_n plerisque_fw-la etiam_fw-la vomitus_fw-la esca_fw-la fuit_fw-la say_v egesippus_fw-la some_o to_o prolong_v their_o life_n will_v eat_v up_o that_o which_o other_o have_v vomit_v among_o many_o other_o accident_n in_o this_o famine_n at_o jerusalem_n one_o be_v so_o memorable_a that_o i_o can_v well_o pass_v it_o over_o 18._o over_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o josephus_n a_o eye-witness_n of_o this_o
for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n god_n you_o see_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o be_v he_o all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o uphold_v of_o his_o child_n of_o his_o child_n that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n such_o if_o they_o be_v oppress_v if_o they_o be_v in_o need_n if_o in_o trouble_n have_v god_n for_o their_o refuge_n psal_n 9.9_o god_n will_v be_v the_o same_o god_n to_o they_o as_o he_o be_v to_o david_n psal_n 18.2_o he_o will_v be_v their_o rock_n their_o fortress_n their_o deliverer_n their_o god_n their_o strength_n their_o buckler_n the_o horn_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o their_o high_a tower_n here_o be_v they_o to_o be_v admonish_v who_o neglect_v the_o strong_a god_n of_o their_o salvation_n put_v their_o confidence_n in_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n they_o who_o trust_v in_o their_o wealth_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n they_o be_v here_o reprooveable_a how_o can_v their_o wealth_n how_o can_v their_o riches_n profit_v they_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n will_v they_o serve_v for_o a_o ransom_n unto_o god_n for_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o 49_o psalm_n and_o the_o 8._o verse_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a and_o they_o who_o rely_v upon_o great_a man_n think_v themselves_o safe_a in_o the_o shadow_n of_o their_o wing_n be_v here_o reprooveable_a they_o have_v their_o warning_n psal_n 146.3_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o any_o son_n of_o man_n and_o why_o not_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o they_o and_o why_o no_o help_n their_o breath_n go_v forth_o they_o return_v to_o their_o earth_n and_o their_o very_a thought_n do_v perish_v they_o also_o who_o make_v any_o other_o creature_n their_o confidence_n be_v here_o reprovable_a they_o for_o their_o instruction_n 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in_o prince_n some_o in_o other_o man_n some_o in_o their_o strength_n some_o in_o their_o riches_n some_o in_o something_o else_o that_o be_v vain_a and_o transitory_a but_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o destroy_v the_o amorites_n before_o his_o people_n israel_n be_v now_o all_o in_o all_o in_o uphold_v we_o his_o child_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n that_o have_v have_v evil_a will_n at_o our_o prosperity_n i_o conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psal_n 146.5_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v to_o this_o lord_n our_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n one_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n sing_v we_o a_o haleluia_o haleluia_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o evermore_o the_o xiiii_o lecture_n amos_n 2.9_o yet_o destroy_v i_o the_o amorite_n before_o they_o who_o height_n be_v like_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cedar_n and_o he_o be_v strong_a as_o the_o oak_n yet_o i_o destroy_v his_o fruit_n from_o above_o and_o his_o root_n from_o beneath_o of_o the_o benefit_n here_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o have_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o amorites_n it_o be_v deliver_v vers_fw-la 9_o therein_o i_o propound_v to_o your_o religious_a attention_n three_o principal_a part_n in_o the_o first_o we_o have_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o amorites_n yet_o destroy_v i_o the_o amorite_n before_o they_o in_o the_o second_o the_o amorites_n be_v describe_v their_o description_n be_v take_v from_o their_o stature_n and_o from_o their_o valour_n each_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n their_o stature_n or_o height_n by_o the_o cedar_n their_o valour_n or_o strength_n by_o the_o oak_n their_o height_n be_v like_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cedar_n and_o he_o be_v strong_a as_o the_o okes._n the_o three_o have_v a_o explication_n or_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o amorites_n it_o be_v not_o any_o gentle_a stripe_n that_o they_o receive_v not_o any_o light_a incision_n not_o any_o small_a wound_n but_o it_o be_v their_o extermination_n their_o contrition_n their_o universal_a overthrow_n their_o utter_a ruin_n fruit_n and_o root_n prince_n and_o people_n parent_n and_o child_n old_a &_o young_a be_v all_o bring_v to_o nought_o yet_o destroy_v i_o their_o fruit_n from_o above_o and_o their_o root_n from_o beneath_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o principal_a part_n deliver_v in_o a_o generality_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o last_o discourse_n out_o of_o this_o place_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o the_o description_n of_o that_o people_n the_o people_n of_o the_o amorites_n they_o be_v for_o their_o height_n or_o stature_n compare_v to_o the_o cedar_n and_o for_o their_o strength_n and_o valour_n to_o the_o okes._n their_o height_n be_v like_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cedar_n &_o he_o be_v strong_a as_o the_o okes._n their_o height_n be_v like_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cedar_n in_o syria_n and_o especial_o in_o mount_n lebanon_n the_o cedar_n tree_n grow_v very_o high_a sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n by_o his_o message_n to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n give_v testimony_n hereunto_o his_o message_n be_v 2._o king_n 19.23_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n i_o be_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n of_o lebanon_n and_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o succidam_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la cedrorum_fw-la eius_fw-la so_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tallnesse_n of_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n the_o word_n be_v repeat_v esa_n 37.24_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tallnesse_n of_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n the_o tallnesse_n of_o the_o cedar_n out_o of_o doubt_n they_o be_v very_o high_a the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n esa_n 2.13_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sublime_n &_o elevatae_fw-la high_a and_o lift_v up_o in_o tremellius_n his_o translation_n they_o be_v celsissimae_fw-la &_o elatissimae_fw-la most_o tall_a and_o tower_a out_o of_o doubt_n they_o be_v very_o high_a if_o humane_a authority_n may_v be_v add_v to_o divine_a theophrastus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o plant_n chap._n 9_o say_v that_o the_o cedar_n for_o its_o length_n or_o height_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o worthy_a admiration_n rovillius_fw-la in_o his_o history_n of_o plant_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o affirm_v that_o the_o cedar_n of_o phoenicia_n or_o syria_n bear_v a_o body_n straight_o and_o very_a tall_a mount_v above_o all_o other_o tree_n arias_n montanus_n say_v as_o much_o cedrus_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la the_o cedar_n wheresoever_o it_o grow_v it_o overtop_v all_o other_o tree_n and_o be_v above_o all_o pre-eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a to_o prove_v it_o he_o bring_v those_o word_n of_o the_o spouse_n concern_v her_o belove_a cant._n 5.15_o his_o countenance_n be_v as_o lebanon_n excellent_a as_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v his_o heroical_a proceritie_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n the_o spouse_n thus_o compare_v the_o countenance_n of_o her_o belove_a to_o mount_v lebanon_n and_o the_o cedar_n there_o intimate_v that_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o open_a profession_n of_o
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which_o sort_n be_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n solomon_n so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 20.1_o for_o there_o he_o say_v wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a s_z mother_n do_v likewise_o so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 31.4_o there_o her_o counsel_n to_o her_o son_n be_v it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n leave_v they_o be_v drunken_a forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v the_o priest_n forbid_a wine_n when_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o prohibition_n be_v levit._fw-la 10.9_o there_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o aaron_n do_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o when_o you_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n lest_o you_o die_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n hitherto_o i_o refer_v that_o exech_n 44.21_o no_o priest_n shall_v drink_v wine_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o inner_a court_n from_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v arise_v this_o position_n sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n fit_a for_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n especial_o for_o minister_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o it_o be_v not_o for_o minister_n to_o speak_v foolish_o or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n undecent_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o but_o offend_v both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o if_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o swill_v of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n second_o it_o be_v for_o minister_n to_o be_v vigilant_a in_o their_o vocation_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o ministerial_a employment_n in_o read_v in_o study_n in_o meditation_n to_o be_v 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1._o cor._n 6_o 10._o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o minister_n that_o a_o minister_n through_o his_o excess_n in_o drink_v cause_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v despise_v shall_v never_o never_o come_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o eternal_a joy_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o shall_v reap_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o everlasting_a torment_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n in_o my_o text_n stand_v charge_v be_v their_o give_v the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v the_o israelite_n know_v full_a well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o peremptory_a mandate_n and_o express_v commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o nazirite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n yet_o do_v they_o contrary_a thereunto_o give_v unto_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v give_v they_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v be_v this_o such_o a_o offence_n that_o god_n shall_v take_v displeasure_n at_o it_o to_o what_o end_n then_o serve_v the_o precept_n of_o give_v wine_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v through_o the_o anxiety_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o precept_n be_v prov._n 31.6_o give_v strong_a drink_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o in_o vain_a be_v this_o precept_n be_v the_o drink_n of_o wine_n a_o offence_n whereat_o god_n shall_v take_v displeasure_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v amiss_o 1._o tim._n 5.23_o to_o wish_v he_o to_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o to_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n sake_n and_o his_o often_o infirmity_n if_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o offence_n if_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o offence_n why_o do_v the_o same_o 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non_fw-la debetis_fw-la you_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n and_o that_o whosoever_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n i_o may_v add_v yea_o and_o of_o the_o godly_a too_o hereto_o agree_v that_o demand_n of_o s._n paul_n 2._o cor._n 6.14.15_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n god_n be_v righteous_a the_o world_n be_v wicked_a and_o 5.19_o and_o 1._o john_n 5.19_o lie_v altogether_o in_o sin_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fellowship_n between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n god_n be_v 1.5_o be_v 1._o i_o ha●_n 1.5_o light_n he_o be_v the_o 1.17_o the_o jam._n 1.17_o father_n of_o light_n in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o the_o world_n what_o be_v it_o but_o 5.8_o but_o ephe._n 5.8_o darkness_n what_o but_o a_o 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envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_n and_o such_o like_a what_o great_a repugnancy_n can_v there_o be_v then_o this_o again_o they_o that_o love_n god_n be_v 2.22_o be_v 2._o tim._n 2.22_o of_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o 1.5_o of_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o good_a conscience_n they_o 1.22_o they_o coloss_n 1.22_o present_v themselves_o holy_a unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o serve_v the_o lord_n 4.23_o lord_n johan_n 4.23_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n but_o they_o that_o love_v the_o world_n be_v of_o 53.1_o of_o psal_n 14.1_o and_o 53.1_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o 1.15_o of_o tit._n 1.15_o defile_a mind_n and_o conscience_n their_o work_n be_v 14.1_o be_v psal_n 14.1_o abominable_a they_o be_v 58.3_o be_v psal_n 58.3_o deceitful_a from_o the_o womb_n they_o be_v altogether_o 14.3_o altogether_o psal_n 14.3_o become_v filthy_a their_o service_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o flatter_a of_o he_o for_o they_o 78.36_o they_o psal_n 78.36_o lie_v unto_o he_o 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