of_o babel_n worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v bless_v shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o blessed_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n this_o reward_n of_o babel_n be_v enlarge_v esay_n 13.16_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n before_o their_o eye_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v spoil_v and_o their_o wife_n ravish_v thus_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o example_n we_o see_v by_o the_o reward_n of_o cruelty_n in_o the_o example_n of_o adonibezek_n agag_n &_o the_o babylonian_n that_o god_n abhor_v it_o god_n abhor_v cruelty_n howsoever_o he_o do_v punish_v it_o with_o another_o cruelty_n god_n repai_v cruelty_n with_o cruelty_n according_a to_o the_o well_o know_a proverb_n matth._n 7.2_o with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o shall_v man_n measure_v to_o you_o again_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n now_o confirm_v be_v to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o 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he_o discourteous_o and_o make_v he_o our_o laugh_a stock_n or_o taunt_a recreation_n this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n but_o special_o check_v levit._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o dâ—â—st_n nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a six_o if_o we_o injury_n a_o stranger_n this_o a_o cruelty_n and_o special_o control_v exod._n 22.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v injury_n to_o a_o stranger_n neither_o oppress_v he_o seaventh_o if_o we_o molest_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o special_o check_v exod._n 22.22_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n eight_o if_o we_o wrong_v the_o poor_a this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n &_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n this_o cruelty_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o way_n first_o if_o we_o lend_v money_n to_o the_o poor_a upon_o usury_n this_o cruelty_n be_v tax_v exod._n 22.25_o if_o thou_o lend_v 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stranger_n if_o you_o molest_v fatherless_a child_n &_o widow_n if_o you_o be_v too_o severe_a in_o punish_v your_o servant_n or_o child_n if_o you_o wrong_v the_o poor_a either_o by_o lend_v he_o your_o money_n upon_o usury_n or_o by_o not_o pay_v he_o his_o hire_n or_o by_o not_o restore_v he_o his_o pledge_n or_o by_o with_o draw_v your_o corn_n from_o he_o if_o you_o offend_v but_o in_o the_o lest_o of_o these_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o cruelty_n and_o transgressor_n of_o god_n holy_a commandment_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o if_o it_o work_v in_o you_o the_o love_n of_o clemency_n &_o mercifulnesse_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o not_o i_o have_v discharge_v my_o duty_n thus_o 〈…〉_o can_v câ—â—ried_v by_o my_o first_o doctrine_n ground_v upon_o these_o word_n they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o 〈◊〉_d my_o doctrine_n be_v god_n be_v never_o well_o please_v with_o 〈…〉_o now_o be_v patient_a i_o beseech_v you_o while_o upon_o the_o same_o word_n i_o 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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_n in_o die_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 &_o her_o daughter_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n fron_n 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 devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n we_o may_v take_v this_o lesson_n god_n send_v war_n upon_o a_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o 26._o of_o levitic_a ver_fw-la 25._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o israel_n if_o you_o walk_v stubborn_o against_o i_o &_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o than_o i_o will_v send_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o jerem._n 5.15_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n lo_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o nation_n â—pon_n you_o from_o far_o you_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n i_o will_v send_v i_o will_v bring_v as_o here_o i_o will_v kindle_v will_v you_o any_o other_o witness_n then_o hear_v what_o moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 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minister_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n do_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o increase_v in_o riches_n be_v pride_n a_o chain_n unto_o they_o be_v cruelty_n their_o garment_n do_v their_o eye_n stand_v out_o for_o fatness_n have_v they_o more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v be_v thou_o mean_v while_n in_o trouble_n be_v thou_o in_o want_n do_v they_o oppress_v thou_o do_v they_o wrong_v thou_o yet_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n say_v not_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a in_o vain_a have_v i_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n but_o coâ—â—â—â—_n thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v in_o 〈◊〉_d wait_v patient_o upon_o he_o yeâ—_n a_o 〈◊〉_d while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o appear_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d book_n 〈◊〉_d his_o place_n &_o â—â—alt_v not_o fâ—â—de_v 〈◊〉_d for_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v befall_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o as_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n in_o a_o â—â—â—posâ—uous_a and_o stormy_a day_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o 14._o verse_n the_o xxi_o lecture_n amos_n 1.15_o and_o their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o and_o his_o prince_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o my_o last_o lecture_n i_o begin_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o four_o part_n the_o commination_n or_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n &_o then_o i_o note_v that_o this_o judgement_n be_v set_v down_o first_o in_o a_o generality_n therefore_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o second_o with_o some_o circumstance_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o speedy_a and_o of_o large_a extent_n full_o of_o terror_n with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n speedy_a with_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o large_a extent_n for_o it_o be_v to_o reach_v unto_o not_o only_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o to_o the_o noble_n also_o yea_o unto_o the_o king_n himself_o verse_n 15._o their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o and_o his_o prince_n together_o of_o this_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o a_o generality_n as_o also_o of_o the_o terror_n and_o speediness_n of_o it_o i_o discourse_v in_o my_o last_o exercise_n the_o extent_n be_v leave_v untouched_a whereof_o at_o this_o time_n their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o and_o his_o prince_n together_o king_n and_o prince_n both_z must_v into_o captivity_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o priest_n they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o too_o the_o septuagint_n in_o their_o translation_n do_v express_o affirm_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o ammon_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o prince_n their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n their_o priest_n 〈…〉_o â—od_a this_o the_o prophet_n â—â—â—â—mie_fw-mi precise_o 〈…〉_o where_o thunder_a inâ—â—â—t_o the_o threat_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v their_o king_n 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o captivity_n and_o his_o priest_n and_o his_o prince_n likewise_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o s._n hierome_n for_o their_o king_n do_v read_v melchom_n melchom_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o what_o be_v melchom_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o milchom_n with_o molech_n with_o moloch_n diverse_a word_n of_o one_o signification_n though_o differ_v in_o sound_n and_o termination_n be_v it_o melchom_n or_o milchom_n or_o molech_n or_o moloch_n all_o be_v one_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idol_n so_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a levit._n 18.21_o de_fw-fr semine_fw-la tuo_fw-la non_fw-la dabis_fw-la ut_fw-la consecretur_fw-la idolo_fw-la moloch_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v thy_o child_n to_o consecrat_v they_o to_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o idolâ—_n moloch_n it_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o ammonite_n so_o it_o be_v