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they_o have_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o prepare_v all_o but_o none_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o it_o 1._o corinth_n 14.8_o if_o the_o trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o battle_n the_o prophet_n zephanie_n also_o have_v respect_n unto_o it_o chap._n 2.16_o where_o he_o call_v the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o day_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o a_o alarm_n against_o the_o strong_a city_n and_o against_o the_o high_a tower_n from_o this_o ancient_a use_n of_o trumpet_n we_o may_v gather_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n moab_n shall_v die_v with_o a_o tumult_n with_o a_o shout_n and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n moab_n that_o be_v the_o moabite_n the_o people_n of_o moab_n shall_v die_v shall_v depart_v this_o life_n and_o leave_v this_o world_n not_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o in_o their_o bed_n but_o with_o a_o tumult_n with_o a_o shout_n and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n even_o in_o war_n or_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v in_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o 1._o chapter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n the_o doctrine_n arise_v hence_o be_v this_o war_n one_o of_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n vengeance_n be_v evermore_o send_v upon_o a_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o war_n be_v one_o of_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n vengeance_n its_o plain_a in_o ezech._n 14.21_o there_o god_n himself_o make_v it_o one_o of_o his_o four_o sore_a judgement_n the_o four_o be_v the_o sword_n famine_n the_o noisome_a beast_n and_o the_o pestilence_n the_o first_o be_v the_o sword_n a_o instrument_n for_o war_n for_o war_n itself_o these_o four_o be_v likewise_o couch_v together_o in_o ezech._n 5.17_o where_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n against_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v send_v upon_o you_o famine_n and_o evil_a beast_n and_o they_o shall_v spoil_v thou_o and_o pestilence_n and_o blood_n shall_v through_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o sword_n upon_o thou_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o thou_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v war_n a_o instrument_n of_o war_n for_o war_n itself_o as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n these_o two_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o as_o pregnant_a here_o and_o there_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o sacred_a volume_n of_o god_n eternal_a word_n these_o two_o do_v speak_v plain_o that_o war_n be_v one_o of_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n vengeance_n that_o it_o be_v send_v upon_o a_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n i_o make_v it_o plain_a unto_o you_o by_o like_a evidence_n of_o holy_a writ_n in_o my_o 20._o sermon_n upon_o the_o former_a chapter_n my_o proof_n be_v take_v from_o levit._n 26.25_o deut._n 28.49_o jerem._n 5.15_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o war_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o war_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o war_n be_v one_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n judgement_n that_o war_n be_v 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exprimitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graetis_n vero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatur_fw-la arabibus_fw-la alla._n sic_fw-la &_o zanch._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o apud_fw-la graecos_n post_n hebraâ—s_v nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la nempe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quatuor_fw-la conflat_fw-la literis_fw-la sic_fw-la apud_fw-la latino_n deut_n unde_fw-la &_o hispani_fw-la dicunt_fw-la dios_n itali_fw-la idio_fw-la galli_n dieu_n germanis_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o anglic_fw-la quatuor_fw-la est_fw-la liâ—erarum_fw-la goat_n sic_fw-la chaldaeiâ—_n &_o syris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arabibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aethiâ—pibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aegytiis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assyrijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la est_fw-la orsâ—_n dalmatis_n scu_fw-la illyricis_fw-la bogi_n maometanis_n abâ—d_v gentibus_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la 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regiae_n a_o kingly_a mace_n the_o proper_a ensign_n or_o token_n of_o kingly_a power_n whence_o in_o the_o best_a of_o greek_a poet_n homer_n king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.86_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scepter-bearer_n hereby_o we_o understand_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o hester_n chap._n 8.4_o king_n assuerus_n hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n towards_o hester_n and_o that_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n in_o the_o former_a place_n assuerus_n make_v show_v of_o his_o kingly_a favour_n unto_o hester_n by_o hold_v out_o his_o mace_n unto_o she_o in_o the_o late_a jacob_n prophesi_v of_o the_o stability_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n
whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o honest_a and_o just_a and_o pure_a and_o do_v pertain_v to_o love_v and_o be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n or_o praise_n think_v we_o on_o these_o thing_n think_v we_o on_o these_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v any_o go_n into_o captivity_n yea_o the_o destroy_a angel_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o the_o rage_a water_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o our_o cattle_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o enjoy_v shall_v prosper_v under_o us._n for_o god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o blessing_n the_o twelve_o lecture_n amos_n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o because_o they_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o edom._n therefore_o will_v i_o send_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o azzah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o ashdod_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o ashkelon_n and_o turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n these_o word_n do_v contain_v a_o burdensome_a prophecy_n against_o the_o philistine_n i_o divide_v they_o into_o three_o part_n 1_o a_o preface_n to_o a_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o the_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o three_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o verse_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o prophecy_n i_o observe_v four_o part_n 1_o a_o accusation_n of_o the_o philistine_n vers_fw-la the_o 6._o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o for_o four_o 2_o the_o lord_n protestation_n against_o they_o vers_n the_o 6._o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o 3_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o grievous_a sin_n 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like_o a_o drunken_a man_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o throne_n be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sea_n his_o flower_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n to_o tread_v upon_o who_o have_v a_o chair_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o possess_v his_o most_o secret_a reins_n and_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o skin_n and_o shake_v his_o inmost_a power_n as_o the_o thunder_n shake_v the_o wilderness_n of_o cade_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v he_o say_v it_o and_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 jehovah_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 nor_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 heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v before_o one_o jot_n or_o any_o one_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v escape_v unfulfil_v thus_o say_v the_o lod_n out_o of_o doubt_n than_o must_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v here_o see_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o not_o of_o this_o only_a but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o the_o prophecy_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o prophecy_n of_o old_a be_v destitute_a of_o divine_a authority_n this_o point_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o in_o my_o second_o and_o sixth_o lecture_n upon_o this_o prophecy_n and_o then_o note_v unto_o you_o the_o harmony_n consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n from_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o last_o not_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n in_o all_o their_o ministery_n the_o word_n which_o they_o speak_v be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o send_v they_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o themselves_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o whensoever_o be_v the_o time_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o mean_n whosoever_o be_v the_o man_n wheresoever_o be_v the_o place_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o people_n the_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n then_o must_v we_o give_v ear_n unto_o he_o with_o reverence_n but_o what_o say_v he_o even_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v it_o azzah_n palestina_n the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o province_n or_o dutchy_n mention_v josh_n 13.3_o the_o dutchy_n of_o azzah_n of_o ashdod_n of_o askelon_n of_o gath_n of_o ekron_n these_o five_o chief_a and_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n of_o palestina_n be_v record_v also_o 1_o sam._n 6.17_o where_o the_o philistine_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v for_o a_o sin_n offer_v to_o the_o lord_n five_o golden_a emerods_n one_o for_o azzah_n one_o for_o ashdod_n one_o for_o askelon_n one_o for_o gath_n and_o one_o for_o ekron_n against_o four_o of_o these_o city_n all_o save_o gath_n and_o against_o gath_n too_o in_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o philistine_n this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o amos._n in_o the_o offence_n or_o blame_n azzah_n be_v alone_o nominate_v but_o in_o the_o punishment_n be_v ashdod_n and_o askelon_n and_o ekron_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o philistine_n remember_v as_o well_o as_o azzah_n azzah_n it_o be_v first_o name_v gen._n 10.19_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v common_o call_v gaza_n it_o have_v no_o other_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o gaza_n it_o be_v so_o call_v act._n 8.26_o and_o you_o may_v call_v it_o by_o which_o name_n you_o will_v azzah_n or_o gaza_n it_o be_v not_o material_a now_o by_o this_o azzah_n or_o gaza_n you_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o also_o the_o borderer_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n adjacent_a to_o all_o which_o our_o prophet_n here_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o for_o four_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o accusation_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o protestation_n of_o almighty_a god_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o i_o have_v heretofore_o in_o my_o sixth_o lecture_n at_o large_a expound_v occasion_v thereto_o by_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v at_o this_o time_n to_o make_v any_o long_a iteration_n thereof_o yet_o let_v i_o relate_v unto_o you_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o say_v if_o the_o
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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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