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that_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n to_o we_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o we_o the_o prophet_n preach_v christ_n be_v bear_v among_o we_o he_o be_v our_o heritage_n come_v let_v we_o embrace_v he_o if_o we_o glory_n to_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n it_o shall_v be_v assure_v to_o we_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o promise_a seed_n for_o jacob_n prophesy_v 10._o hunc_fw-la fore_fw-la expectationem_fw-la gentium_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n &_o now_o you_o see_v our_o father_n jacob_n promise_n fulfil_v etc_n etc_n let_v we_o walk_v therefore_o in_o this_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o saviour_n be_v the_o true_a light_n but_o as_o christ_n say_v
〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o messenger_n 〈…〉_o up_o into_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o lord_n 15_o and_o 〈…〉_o on_o this_o manner_n 1â—_o 16_o oh_o lord_n 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o be_v god_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thou_o only_o have_v 〈…〉_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o 13._o 〈…〉_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d open_a 〈…〉_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v 〈…〉_o to_o blasphéeme_v the_o live_a god._n 18_o it_o be_v true_a oh_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n of_o assiria_n have_v conquer_v all_o kingdom_n and_o land_n 19_o and_o cast_v their_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n of_o wood_n or_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o have_v they_o destroy_v they_o 20_o now_o therefore_o 〈…〉_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈…〉_o that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d know_v that_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n 21_o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n fent_fw-la unto_o ezekia_fw-la say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o i_o as_o touch_v sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assiria_n 22_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v concern_v he_o despise_a art_n thou_o and_o mock_v oh_o daughter_n zion_n he_o have_v shake_v his_o head_n at_o thou_o oh_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n 23_o but_o thou_o sennacherib_n 14_o who_o have_v thou_o defy_v and_o blaspheme_v against_o who_o have_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n and_o exalt_v thy_o proud_a â—ookes_n even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24_o thou_o with_o thy_o servant_n haste_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o thus_o hold_v thou_o of_o thyself_o â–ª_o i_o will_v cover_v the_o high_a mountain_n and_o side_n of_o libanus_n with_o my_o horseman_n and_o there_o will_v i_o cut_v down_o the_o high_a cedar_n tree_n and_o the_o fair_a fir_n tree_n i_o will_v up_o in_o the_o height_n of_o it_o and_o into_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o 〈…〉_o if_o there_o be_v no_o water_n i_o will_v grave_a and_o drink_n and_o as_o for_o water_n of_o defence_n i_o will_v dry_v they_o up_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o my_o host_n 26_o yea_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v what_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o old_a time_n that_o same_o will_v i_o do_v now_o also_o and_o waste_v destroy_v and_o bring_v strong_a city_n unto_o heap_n of_o stone_n 27_o for_o their_o inhabitor_n shall_v be_v like_o lame_a man_n bring_v in_o fear_n and_o confound_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o grass_n and_o green_a herb_n in_o the_o field_n like_o the_o hay_n upon_o house_n top_n that_o wither_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28_o i_o know_v thy_o way_n thy_o go_v forth_o and_o thy_o come_n home_o yea_o and_o thy_o madness_n against_o i_o 29_o therefore_o thy_o furiousness_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o pride_n be_v come_v before_o i_o i_o will_v put_v my_o ring_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n bite_v in_o the_o â—awes_n of_o thou_o and_o turn_v thou_o about_o even_o the_o same_o way_n thou_o come_v 30_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o also_o this_o token_n oh_o ezekia_n this_o year_n shall_v thou_o eat_v such_o as_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v again_o of_o the_o same_o &_o in_o the_o third_o year_n you_o shall_v sow_v and_o reap_v yea_o you_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31_o and_o such_o of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n as_o be_v escape_v shall_v come_v together_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v take_v root_n beneath_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n above_o 32_o for_o the_o escape_v shall_v go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o remnant_n from_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o this_o shall_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n bring_v to_o pass_v 33_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n and_o shall_v shoot_v no_o arrow_n into_o it_o there_o shall_v no_o shield_n hurt_v it_o neither_o shall_v they_o call_v ditch_n about_o it_o 34_o the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v he_o shall_v return_v and_o not_o come_v at_o this_o city_n say_v the_o lord_n 22_o 35_o and_o i_o will_v keep_v and_o save_v this_o city_n say_v he_o for_o my_o own_o and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n 36_o thus_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o slay_v of_o the_o assyrian_n host_n a_o hundred_o four_o seore_n and_o five_o thousand_o and_o when_o man_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v they_o 〈…〉_o and_o all_o my_o full_a of_o â—eads_n 〈◊〉_d 37_o so_o sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d break_v up_o and_o dwell_v at_o niniâ—e_n 38_o afterward_o it_o chance_v as_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o nesroch_n his_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sarazer_n his_o own_o son_n â—â—ue_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o land_n of_o armenia_n and_o asarhaddon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxxvij_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n when_o ezechias_n hear_v that_o 7._o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n etc_n etc_n this_o chapter_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o former_a as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o history_n the_o declaration_n whereof_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o text_n need_v no_o exposition_n at_o all_o only_o you_o have_v to_o observe_v certain_a good_a and_o whole_a some_o lesson_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o 6_o and_o first_o you_o have_v to_o note_v in_o ezechias_n and_o his_o people_n a_o great_a *_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n wherewith_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o touch_v then_o with_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o distress_n for_o all_o the_o while_o their_o country_n be_v in_o spoil_v as_o they_o show_v themselves_o somewhat_o trouble_v so_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o declare_v so_o great_a sorrow_n but_o after_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n so_o blaspheme_v they_o rend_v and_o toare_v their_o clothes_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n thereby_o declare_v extreme_a sorrow_n detestation_n and_o abhor_v of_o so_o great_a wickedness_n this_o zeal_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o glory_n shall_v we_o follow_v 10_o and_o be_v *_o earnest_o move_v in_o heart_n and_o mind_n 139_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n revile_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n be_v otherwise_o man_n be_v much_o move_v with_o their_o own_o reproach_n and_o seek_v revengement_n of_o every_o light_a word_n and_o small_a injury_n but_o for_o the_o hindrance_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o his_o word_n we_o make_v small_a account_n second_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o diligent_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o good_a king_n ezechias_n and_o his_o people_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o our_o great_a misery_n and_o distress_n that_o be_v not_o neglect_v such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v give_v and_o by_o his_o word_n allow_v to_o help_v we_o to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n 10_o and_o with_o repentant_a heart_n &_o humble_a mind_n to_o *_o fly_n to_o he_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o bless_a name_n for_o help_v for_o so_o here_o do_v ezechias_n and_o his_o people_n and_o with_o all_o seek_v mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n be_v somewhat_o shake_v with_o the_o instruction_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o promise_n for_o that_o cause_n do_v he_o here_o send_v to_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n by_o who_o mouth_n god_n give_v they_o great_a comfort_n and_o will_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o wind_n against_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n that_o shall_v carry_v he_o back_o into_o his_o country_n again_o and_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o so_o escape_v for_o even_o there_o i_o will_v destroy_v he_o say_v thus_o to_o ezekia_n king_n of_o juda_n 13._o let_v not_o thy_o god_n deceive_v thou_o etc_n etc_n hear_v we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o god_n oftentimes_o after_o promise_n and_o comfort_n of_o deliverance_n give_v do_v for_o the_o time_n increase_n and_o double_a as_o it_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v here_o to_o ezechias_n and_o his_o subject_n by_o this_o second_o message_n be_v in_o deed_n more_o terrible_a and_o blasphemous_a than_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o this_o that_o he_o mind_v to_o break_v promise_n 14_o
luc._n 31._o 1._o and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o 37_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o providence_n be_v bear_v dumb_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v account_v a_o much_o great_a miracle_n to_o make_v a_o ass_n speak_v then_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n a_o man_n dumb_a bear_v they_o then_o that_o with_o scorn_n will_v discredit_v this_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n discredit_v all_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god._n and_o when_o balac_n hear_v that_o balaam_n be_v come_v 37._o he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o etc_n etc_n this_o place_n declare_v how_o obsequious_a and_o full_a of_o submission_n those_o person_n be_v to_o their_o false_a prophet_n which_o beside_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v give_v over_o to_o superstition_n the_o king_n here_o come_v forth_o for_o honour_n sake_n to_o 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o way_n like_a honour_n we_o 〈…〉_o the_o emperor_n and_o sundry_a other_o 〈…〉_o king_n have_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n but_o 〈…〉_o or_o never_o read_v that_o the_o like_a reverence_n 〈…〉_o use_v to_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o world_n more_o love_v &_o honour_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o evil_n then_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o good_a the_o second_o sunday_n after_o easter_n at_o morning_n prayer_n numb_a 23._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balac_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o ox_n and_o seven_o ram_n 2_o and_o balac_n do_v as_o balaam_n say_v and_o balac_n and_o balaam_n offer_v on_o every_o altar_n a_o ox_n and_o a_o ramine_fw-la 3_o and_o balaam_n â—ayde_v unto_o balac_n stand_v by_o thy_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o i_o will_v go_v if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v meet_v i_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o show_v i_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o and_o he_o go_v up_o high_a 4_o but_o god_n meet_v balaam_n and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v prepare_v seven_o auâ—sers_n and_o have_v offer_v upon_o every_o altar_n a_o ox_n and_o a_o ram_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o say_n in_o balaam_n mouth_n and_o say_v go_v again_o to_o balac_n and_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a 6_o and_o when_o he_o go_v again_o unto_o he_o â—o_z he_o stand_v by_o his_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n he_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o moab_n 7_o and_o he_o â—olie_o up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v balac_n 〈◊〉_d of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o mesapotamia_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o cast_n say_v come_v 〈◊〉_d jacob_n for_o my_o sake_n come_v and_o defy_v israel_n 8_o â–ª_o s_o how_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o 〈…〉_o or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v he_o who_o the_o have_v noâ—_n â—â—fied_v 9_o for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o hill_n i_o behold_v he_o lo_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o themselves_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o 〈…〉_o 10_o who_o can_v tell_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n i_o pray_v god_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o 11_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o i_o i_o take_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o 12_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n 13_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o unto_o another_o place_n whence_o thou_o may_v see_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v but_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o curse_v they_o out_o of_o that_o place_n for_o my_o sake_n 14_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o field_n where_o man_n may_v see_v far_o of_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o build_v seven_o altar_n and_o offer_v a_o ox_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o balac_n stand_v here_o by_o thy_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n while_o i_o meet_v the_o lord_n yonder_o 16_o and_o the_o lord_n meet_v balaam_n 38_o and_o put_v a_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v go_v again_o unto_o balac_n and_o say_v thus_o 17_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o his_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o moab_n with_o he_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v 18_o and_o be_v take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o answer_v rise_v up_o balac_n and_o hear_v &_o hearken_v unto_o i_o thou_o son_n of_o ziphor_n 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v 9_o neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v shall_v he_o say_v and_o not_o do_v or_o shoulâ—â—e_o speak_v and_o not_o make_v it_o good_a 20_o behold_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o bless_v for_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o alter_v it_o 21_o he_o behold_v no_o vanity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v transgression_n in_o israel_n the_o lord_n 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