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A00746 The calling of the Ievves A present to Iudah and the children of Israel that ioyned with him, and to Ioseph (the valiant tribe of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel that ioyned with him. The Lord giue them grace, that they may returne and seeke Iehovah their God, and Dauid their King, in these latter dayes. There is prefixed an epistle vnto them, written for their sake in the Hebrue tongue, and translated into English. Published by William Gouge, B. of D. and preacher of Gods word in Blackefryers. London. Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1621 (1621) STC 10874; ESTC S102095 158,276 326

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the_o other_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o three_o child_n and_o consequent_o all_o israel_n by_o the_o second_o upon_o this_o one_o thing_n well_o observe_v depend_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n for_o hereby_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n and_o consequent_o the_o last_o four_o which_o in_o effect_n be_v but_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o last_o day_n which_o we_o expect_v &_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v chap._n 2._o 1._o say_v unto_o your_o brethren_n o_o my_o people_n and_o to_o your_o sister_n o_o thou_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v how_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neihther_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o put_v away_o her_o fornication_n out_o of_o her_o sight_n and_o her_o 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flax_n cover_v which_o shall_v have_v cover_v her_o nakedness_n 10._o that_o i_o may_v uncover_v her_o lewdness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o lover_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v deliver_v she_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 11._o and_o i_o will_v cause_v all_o her_o mirth_n to_o cease_v her_o festival_n her_o new_a moon_n her_o sabbath_n and_o all_o her_o solemnity_n 12._o and_o i_o will_v lay_v waste_v her_o vine_n and_o her_o figtree_n whereof_o she_o have_v say_v these_o be_v my_o reward_n that_o my_o lover_n have_v give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o a_o forest_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v they_o 13._o so_o will_v i_o visit_v upon_o she_o the_o day_n of_o baalim_n wherein_o she_o burn_v incense_n to_o they_o and_o deck_v herself_o with_o her_o ear_n and_o her_o jewel_n go_v after_o her_o lover_n but_o forget_v i_o the_o speech_n of_o jehovah_n 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n you_o have_v a_o declaration_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o of_o the_o misery_n inflict_v 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