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for_o sweetness_n chap._n 3.3_o and_o johns_n little_a book_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o angel_n the_o badge_n of_o this_o word_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n sweet_a as_o honey_n reu._n 10.10_o when_o philip_n be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o have_v preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o the_o text_n say_v there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act._n 8.8_o when_o the_o same_o philip_n have_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o eunuch_n the_o eunuch_n go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 39_o the_o angel_n relate_v to_o the_o shepherd_n the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v unto_o you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n luk._n 2.10_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n happy_a shepherd_n to_o hear_v so_o good_a tiding_n from_o a_o angel_n prince_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v hear_v it_o but_o they_o hear_v it_o 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derive_v unto_o we_o in_o these_o our_o day_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_v let_v i_o again_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o your_o christian_a duty_n concern_v this_o word_n of_o god_n that_o as_o new_a bear_v infant_n you_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n thereof_o to_o grow_v thereby_o long_o you_o after_o it_o it_o be_v your_o spiritual_a nourishment_n rejoice_v in_o it_o place_v your_o happiness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v your_o chief_a comfort_n whensoever_o you_o shall_v hear_v this_o word_n of_o god_n read_v or_o preach_v remember_v who_o word_n it_o be_v you_o hear_v and_o think_v you_o thus_o every_o man_n with_o himself_o surely_n this_o be_v the_o
a_o commentary_n or_o exposition_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n deliver_v in_o xxi_o sermon_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o meysey-hampton_a in_o the_o diocese_n of_o gloucester_n by_o sebastian_z benefield_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o fellow_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxford_n ephes._n 5.16_o redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a london_n ¶_o print_a by_o john_n haviland_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o hugh_n perry_n at_o the_o harrow_n in_o britain_n burse_n 1629._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n gentle_a reader_n these_o sermon_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o pulpit_n not_o intend_v for_o the_o press_n yet_o since_o i_o live_v in_o a_o prodigal_a age_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o too_o many_o with_o their_o unprofitable_a if_o not_o obscene_a pamphlet_n do_v run_v pralium_fw-la run_v ad_fw-la prelâ—m_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pralium_fw-la to_o the_o press_n as_o a_o horse_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v entertain_v with_o applause_n i_o have_v the_o more_o willing_o now_o publish_v they_o to_o thy_o view_n thou_o will_v say_v there_o be_v already_o great_a store_n of_o sermon_n abroad_o more_o than_o we_o can_v well_o use_v i_o deny_v it_o not_o yet_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o sea_n i_o add_v more_o and_o repent_v not_o be_v abundance_n a_o burden_n to_o thou_o if_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v feed_v with_o variety_n as_o well_o by_o the_o eye_n as_o by_o the_o ear_n have_v thou_o any_o reason_n to_o find_v fault_n but_o weak_a stomach_n may_v surfeit_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o too_o much_o let_v such_o favour_n their_o eyesight_n they_o may_v easy_o look_v off_o and_o please_v themselves_o with_o their_o old_a choice_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o their_o daintiness_n shall_v prejudice_n that_o profit_n which_o other_o may_v reap_v from_o this_o abundance_n we_o that_o be_v call_v to_o be_v labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n must_v resolve_v with_o 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well_o 7._o well_o ambo._fw-la verbum_fw-la praedicant_fw-la hic_fw-la quidem_fw-la scripto_fw-la ille_fw-la vero_fw-la voce_fw-la clem._n alexan._n stromat_fw-la lib._n 1._o interpret_v gentiano_n herueto_n p._n 57_o edit_n basil_n in_o fol._n an._n 1556._o &_o paulò_fw-la pòst_fw-la praedicandi_fw-la sciâ—â—tia_fw-la est_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la angelica_n utrovis_fw-la modo_fw-la invans_n seu_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la per_fw-la linguam_fw-la operetur_fw-la there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n public_o notify_v but_o we_o may_v in_o that_o respect_n right_o and_o proper_o say_v it_o be_v preach_v luk._n 8.39_o and_o 12.3_o hoâ—kâ—r_v eccl_n polâ—t_fw-la l._n 5._o §._o 18_o p._n 28._o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v in_o their_o time_n all_o preacher_n of_o god_n truth_n some_o by_o word_n some_o by_o write_v some_o by_o both_o hooker_n ibid._n §._o 19_o pag._n 29._o the_o apostle_n in_o write_v be_v not_o untrue_o nor_o unfit_o say_v to_o preach_v hooker_n lib._n 5._o §._o 21._o pag._n 39_o vide_fw-la ibid._n plura_fw-la euangelizo_fw-la manu_fw-la &_o scriptione_n rainold_n de_fw-fr rom._n eccles_n idoâ—â—lat_fw-la praef._n ad_fw-la com._n essex_n pag._n 7._o by_o write_v as_o by_o speak_v as_o well_o by_o pâ—n_n as_o by_o tongue_n the_o word_n speak_v for_o the_o time_n be_v most_o pierce_a but_o the_o letter_n write_v be_v of_o most_o continuance_n i_o shall_v account_v it_o my_o happiness_n if_o i_o may_v do_v good_a both_o way_n my_o place_n in_o that_o worthy_a foundation_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o unworthy_a member_n wear_v i_o out_o in_o the_o read_n of_o humanity_n now_o the_o fourteen_o year_n have_v hinder_v i_o from_o do_v that_o good_a i_o wish_v to_o have_v do_v the_o one_o way_n by_o my_o speak_n by_o my_o tongue_n if_o the_o other_o way_n by_o my_o writing_n by_o my_o pen_n i_o may_v redeem_v the_o time_n past_a and_o by_o these_o my_o poor_a labour_n may_v do_v some_o good_a not_o only_o to_o gloucester_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mâ—isey_n hampton_n marston_n and_o dunfield_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o gloucester_n they_o among_o who_o i_o first_o sow_v this_o seed_n but_o also_o to_o other_o congregation_n of_o my_o country_n i_o have_v enough_o if_o dear_a christian_n thou_o find_v in_o these_o my_o sermon_n the_o same_o thing_n iterate_v marvel_v not_o thereat_o i_o have_v my_o prophet_n warrant_v for_o it_o he_o in_o this_o first_o chapter_n repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n five_o time_n over_o may_v not_o i_o after_o his_o ensample_n do_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o i_o must_v profess_v unto_o thou_o good_a christian_n that_o my_o chief_a intent_n in_o this_o commentary_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n if_o to_o any_o of_o the_o learned_a i_o seem_v to_o have_v fail_v of_o my_o purpose_n my_o earnest_a desire_n be_v that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o amend_v it_o the_o rest_n who_o to_o this_o poor_a labour_n of_o i_o shall_v afford_v their_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a good_a like_n i_o hearty_o entreat_v to_o help_v i_o with_o their_o godly_a prayer_n that_o this_o work_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o of_o like_a kind_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o attempt_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o world_n may_v whole_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o church_n now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n sanctify_v thou_o throughout_o that_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o conscience_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o may_v hereafter_o have_v full_a fruition_n of_o that_o eternal_a peace_n of_o god_n in_o heaâ—â—n_n thou_o unfeigned_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o good_a s._n b._n the_o first_o lecture_n amos_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o amos_n who_o be_v among_o the_o herdsman_n at_o tekoa_n which_o he_o see_v upon_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n as_o be_v man_n salvation_n in_o a_o tempt_a manner_n ask_v christ_n this_o question_n master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n our_o saviour_n for_o answer_v put_v forth_o another_o question_n and_o say_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o luk._n 10.26_o where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o law_n be_v write_v for_o man_n to_o read_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n towards_o god_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n pray_v abraham_n that_o â—â—â—rus_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o his_o father_n house_n to_o testify_v unto_o hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d brethren_n lest_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v into_o that_o place_n â—â—_o torment_v to_o who_o abraham_n answer_v they_o have_v moses_n aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o luk._n 16.29_o the_o parable_n teach_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o unless_o we_o delight_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v we_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o escape_v eternal_a torment_n two_o notable_a use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reading_n and_o hear_v they_o lead_v man_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o very_a point_n of_o his_o felicity_n for_o what_o more_o bless_a than_o to_o possess_v eternal_a life_n yet_o be_v the_o pharisee_n teach_v that_o by_o read_v of_o the_o law_n liâ—e_z eternal_a might_n be_v purchase_v and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n torment_n yet_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n tell_v by_o abraham_n that_o
his_o five_o brethren_n by_o hear_v of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o settle_a opinion_n of_o 3._o of_o deut_n 8_o 3._o old_a though_o utter_v in_o fullness_n of_o time_n by_o our_o 4.4_o our_o mat._n 4_o 4._o luc._n 4.4_o saviour_n that_o a_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o former_a age_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o instance_n many_o and_o excellent_a be_v the_o revelation_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o as_o himself_o witness_v cap._n 9.2_o he_o omit_v not_o the_o read_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremie_n much_o doubtless_o for_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n yet_o for_o our_o ensample_n also_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n too_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a 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〈◊〉_d to_o fit_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o our_o weak_a capacity_n to_o use_v know_v familiar_a and_o sensible_a term_n thereby_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o conceit_n to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n in_o this_o regard_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n among_o many_o other_o member_n hâ—nds_n be_v also_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n yet_o not_o in_o every_o place_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o understanding_n it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o 4._o the_o cont._n 13._o cap._n 4._o magdeburgenses_n out_o of_o innocentius_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v diverse_a office_n among_o we_o officia_fw-la creatoris_fw-la largientis_fw-la protegentis_fw-la minantis_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o creator_n liberal_a giver_n protector_n and_o threatener_n hand_n be_v ascribe_v uâ—â—_n god_n sometime_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 119.73_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o sometime_o to_o show_v his_o liberality_n to_o all_o live_a thing_n as_o psal_n 145.16_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o fille_v all_o thing_n live_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n sometime_o to_o show_v the_o care_n he_o have_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o faithful_a as_o esai_n 49.2_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o hand_n have_v he_o hide_v i_o and_o sometime_o to_o show_v his_o readiness_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o esai_n 10.4_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o but_o these_o and_o all_o other_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i_o reduce_v to_o two_o head_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o displeasure_n under_o they_o comprehend_v all_o their_o consequent_n and_o effect_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n betoken_v sometime_o his_o love_n and_o the_o benefit_n redound_v thence_o to_o man_n man_n being_n and_o his_o well-being_n may_v easy_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n 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hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o punish_v one_o use_v hereof_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v patient_o whatsoever_o affliction_n shall_v befall_v us._n affliction_n i_o call_v whatsoever_o be_v any_o way_n opposite_a to_o humane_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n a_o infortunate_a husband_n or_o wife_n rebellious_a child_n unthankful_a friend_n loss_n of_o good_n reproach_n slander_n war_n pestilence_n famine_n imprisonment_n death_n every_o cross_n and_o passion_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a proper_a to_o ourselves_o or_o appertain_v to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o our_o blood_n private_a or_o public_a secret_a or_o manifest_a either_o by_o our_o own_o desert_n get_v or_o otherwise_o impose_v
upon_o us._n all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o true_a christian_n will_v patient_o undergo_v for_o they_o with_o their_o sharp-sighted_a eye_n of_o faith_n do_v clear_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o of_o their_o molestation_n and_o in_o great_a contentment_n they_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o patient_a job_n chap._n 2.10_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a here_o let_v every_o afflict_a soul_n examine_v itself_o how_o it_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o affliction_n under_o which_o it_o groan_v if_o you_o esteem_v of_o your_o affliction_n as_o of_o god_n his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o so_o endure_v they_o bless_a be_v you_o of_o this_o blessedness_n saint_n james_n chap._n 1.12_o do_v assure_v you_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o again_o be_v it_o true_a be_v there_o no_o safe_a be_v in_o city_n or_o country_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o punish_v a_o second_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o to_o abide_v in_o it_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a now_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o god_n favour_n we_o must_v do_v four_o thing_n we_o must_v 1._o humble_a ourselves_o before_o god_n 2._o believe_v in_o christ_n 3._o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n 4._o perform_v new_a obedience_n unto_o god_n the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o enlarge_v these_o point_n humiliation_n faith_n in_o christ_n repentance_n and_o a_o new_a life_n these_o four_o will_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o jacobs_n ladder_n be_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o ladder_n you_o may_v read_v gen._n 28.12_o that_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o top_n of_o it_o do_v reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n go_v up_o it_o so_o may_v you_o by_o these_o four_o humiliation_n faith_n repentance_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v by_o so_o many_o step_n and_o round_n of_o a_o ladder_n climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n here_o you_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n you_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n your_o country_n be_v above_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n there_o let_v your_o heart_n be_v as_o for_o the_o affliction_n vexation_n tribulation_n misery_n and_o cross_n wherewith_o this_o mortal_a life_n of_o you_o be_v season_v let_v they_o be_v your_o joy_n they_o be_v sure_a pledge_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o you_o even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n hebr._n 12.6_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v and_o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v three_o be_v it_o true_a be_v there_o no_o safe_a be_v in_o city_n or_o country_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o punish_v a_o three_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v for_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o as_o lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o their_o sin_n many_o there_o be_v wicked_a wretch_n who_o if_o god_n shall_v for_o a_o time_n defer_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o their_o sin_n be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o sin_n these_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n against_o these_o be_v make_v that_o challenge_n psal_n 50.21_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_z thâ—u_o think_v i_o like_o thyself_o i_o the_o lord_n who_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n i_o do_v not_o by_o my_o judgement_n punish_v thou_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o step_n i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o thou_o think_v i_o like_o thyself_o thou_o think_v i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n as_o thou_o do_v but_o thou_o shall_v find_v and_o feel_v the_o contrary_n strange_a be_v the_o effect_n wrought_v in_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o mercy_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n thereby_o they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o obdurate_a and_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n yet_o let_v they_o be_v advise_v for_o they_o day_n will_v come_v and_o it_o come_v apace_o wherein_o they_o shall_v feel_v the_o heaviness_n of_o that_o hand_n which_o here_o be_v turn_v against_o ekron_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n it_o follow_v and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v the_o philistine_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o casluchim_n a_o grandchild_n of_o chane_n the_o accurse_a issue_n of_o noah_n as_o appear_v gen._n 10.14_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o west_n part_n that_o which_o border_v upon_o the_o great_a sea_n the_o sea_n common_o call_v the_o mediterranean_a their_o country_n be_v call_v by_o ptolemee_n and_o other_o palaestina_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n phoenicia_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o country_n which_o once_o be_v call_v terra_fw-la promissionis_fw-la the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o now_o terra_fw-la sancta_fw-la the_o holy_a land_n the_o inhabitant_n in_o our_o prophet_n time_n be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o belove_a israel_n they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a from_o ruin_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o five_o dukedom_n azzah_n ashdod_n ashkelon_n gath_n and_o ekron_n but_o vain_a and_o foolish_a be_v the_o thought_n which_o possess_v the_o wicked_a when_o the_o god_n of_o all_o truth_n shall_v give_v his_o word_n for_o a_o matter_n shall_v man_n presume_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o event_n here_o god_n set_v his_o word_n upon_o it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o utter_a overthrow_n not_o only_o of_o azzah_n ashdod_n ashkelon_n and_o ekron_n but_o of_o gath_n also_o and_o all_o the_o village_n belong_v thereunto_o for_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ait_fw-fr dominus_fw-la jehouth_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o redouble_v its_o authority_n and_o credit_n authority_n and_o credit_n sufficient_a it_o have_v from_o its_o very_a front_n verse_n 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v here_o redouble_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o and_o 19_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 23_o 19_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o the_o lord_n jehouâ—h_n the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v all_o his_o word_n yea_o all_o the_o title_n of_o his_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 5.18_o amen_n matth._n 5.18_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v before_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v escape_v unfulfil_v dominus_fw-la jehouth_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o that_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v out_o of_o doubt_n than_o must_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o be_v it_o the_o first_o blow_n which_o the_o philistine_n receive_v towards_o their_o overthrow_n after_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v they_o above_o threescore_o year_n after_o by_o ezechius_n that_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 14.29_o foretell_v the_o philistine_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o a_o fiery_a â—â—ring_v serpent_n this_o ezechius_n smite_v the_o philistine_n unto_o azzah_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o the_o watchtower_n unto_o the_o defensed_a city_n this_o be_v plain_a 2_o king_n 18.8_o a_o second_o blow_n be_v give_v by_o tartan_a one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o sennacherib_n or_o sargon_n king_n of_o assyria_n who_o come_v up_o against_o ashdod_n and_o take_v it_o this_o be_v plain_a esay_n 20.1_o a_o three_o blow_n be_v give_v they_o by_o pharaoh_n neco_n and_o he_o smite_v azzah_n ashkelon_n and_o other_o place_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v chap._n 47.5_o baldness_n be_v come_v upon_o azzah_n ashkelon_n be_v cut_v up_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o valley_n in_o a_o word_n god_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n raise_v up_o his_o man_n of_o war_n in_o due_a time_n to_o extirpate_v and_o raze_v out_o the_o philistine_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o prophecy_n there_o may_v be_v no_o remnant_n of_o they_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v hear_v may_v we_o observe_v a_o difference_n in_o god_n punishment_n he_o punish_v the_o reprobate_a and_o he_o punish_v his_o elect_a but_o different_o the_o reprobate_a to_o their_o utter_a excision_n and_o extirpation_n not_o so_o the_o elect_a for_o of_o they_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o
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 greatness_n of_o a_o city_n that_o can_v be_v a_o safeguard_n unto_o it_o if_o god_n unappeasable_a wrath_n break_v out_o against_o it_o for_o its_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o these_o word_n i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n it_o be_v further_a add_v of_o this_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o râ—bbah_n which_o branch_n repeat_v in_o each_o of_o the_o precedent_a prophecy_n as_o vers_n 4_o 7_o 10_o 12._o have_v former_o yield_v we_o this_o doctrine_n god_n deprive_v we_o of_o a_o great_a blessing_n when_o he_o take_v from_o we_o our_o dwell_a house_n this_o truth_n be_v experimental_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o great_a commodity_n or_o contentment_n that_o come_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o by_o our_o dwell_a house_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o 1._o to_o be_v humble_v before_o almighty_a god_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o by_o water_n by_o fire_n by_o wind_n by_o lightning_n by_o thunder_n by_o earthquake_n or_o otherwise_o to_o overthrow_v our_o dwell_a house_n 2._o since_o we_o peaceable_o enjoy_v our_o dwell_a house_n to_o use_v they_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n glory_n 3._o to_o render_v all_o hearty_a thanks_n unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o comfortable_a use_n we_o have_v of_o our_o dwelling-house_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o commination_n or_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o general_n the_o special_a circumstance_n whereby_o it_o be_v further_o notify_v or_o illustrate_v do_v concern_v partly_o the_o punishment_n and_o partly_o the_o punish_v concern_v the_o punishment_n it_o be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o speedy_a first_o full_a of_o terror_n in_o these_o word_n with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n with_o shout_v in_o classico_fw-la say_v brentius_n cum_fw-la clangore_fw-la say_v drusius_n that_o be_v with_o the_o sound_n or_o noise_n of_o trumpet_n the_o septuagint_n do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o ululatu_fw-la mercer_n cum_fw-la vociferatione_fw-la gualther_n cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la caluin_n cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la vel_fw-la jubilo_fw-la that_o be_v with_o a_o cry_n with_o a_o great_a cry_n with_o a_o vociferation_n with_o a_o shout_n such_o as_o soldier_n do_v make_v when_o on_o a_o sudden_a they_o surprise_v a_o city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n in_o die_n belli_fw-la the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v psal_n 78.9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n that_o be_v arm_v and_o shoot_v with_o the_o bow_n they_o turn_v back_o in_o die_v belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n david_n confess_v psal_n 140.7_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o have_v cover_v my_o head_n in_o die_v belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n solomon_n say_v prou._n 21.31_o the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v in_o diem_fw-la belli_fw-la against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n so_o here_o the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o rabbah_n a_o shout_a mâ—â—ie_n belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n this_o day_n of_o battle_n be_v that_o day_n of_o war_n and_o time_n of_o trouble_n mention_v by_o job_n chap._n 38.23_o we_o see_v now_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o prophet_n in_o use_v these_o word_n with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n it_o be_v to_o proclaim_v war_n against_o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o consequent_o against_o their_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o proclamation_n be_v more_o plain_o deliver_v jerem._n 49.2_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v a_o noise_n of_o war_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o rabbah_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o desolate_a heap_n and_o her_o daughter_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o this_o proclamation_n of_o war_n make_v by_o our_o prophet_n amos_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n say_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n and_o it_o shall_v 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