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of_o 6._o of_o verse_n 6._o goshen_n it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o egypt_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o very_a goodly_a fruitful_a and_o commodious_a country_n yet_o be_v it_o very_o beneficial_a to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o be_v thence_o deliver_v and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n one_o be_v because_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v superstitious_a the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n first_o the_o egyptian_n be_v a_o superstitious_a people_n they_o have_v as_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n have_v their_o god_n maiorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o their_o god_n minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la god_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o god_n of_o less_o they_o have_v for_o their_o god_n many_o a_o beast_n athenagoras_n a_o christian_a philosopher_n in_o his_o embassage_n or_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n and_o commodus_n witness_v that_o they_o bestow_v divine_a honour_n upon_o cat_n and_o crocodile_n and_o serpent_n and_o asp_n and_o dog_n arnobius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o the_o gentile_n say_v they_o build_v stately_a temple_n felibus_fw-la scarabaeis_n &_o buculis_fw-la to_o cat_n to_o beetle_n to_o heifer_n cassiodore_n in_o his_o tripartite_a history_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 27._o tell_v of_o the_o image_n of_o a_o ape_n which_o they_o adore_v and_o cap._n 28._o he_o say_v that_o a_o nest_n of_o rat_n be_v their_o god_n many_o other_o d._n other_o accipitres_fw-la noctuas_fw-la hircos_fw-la asinos_fw-la hieronym_n in_o esai_n 11._o tom._n 5._o p._n 51._o a_o cironius_n hieron_n in_o joel._n 3_o tom._n 6_o pag._n 67._o d._n beast_n do_v they_o adore_v here_o their_o superstition_n rest_v not_o it_o proceed_v to_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o base_a plant_n to_o leek_n and_o onion_n leek_n and_o onion_n be_v to_o they_o for_o go_n porrum_fw-la &_o a_o &_o hieron_n in_o esai_n 46._o tom._n 5._o pag._n 172._o a_o caepe_fw-la nefas_fw-la violare_fw-la juvenal_n sat._n 15._o can_v note_v it_o o_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a act_n to_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o a_o leek_n or_o onion_n at_o such_o their_o ridiculous_a superstition_n he_o by_o and_o by_o scoff_v o_o sanctas_fw-la gentes_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la nascantur_fw-la in_o hortis_fw-la numina_fw-la sure_o they_o be_v holy_a nation_n that_o have_v such_o god_n grow_v in_o their_o garden_n mad_a egypt_n so_o the_o poet_n style_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o satire_n and_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o mad_a when_o it_o be_v besot_v and_o bewitch_v with_o such_o foul_a and_o monstrous_a adoration_n well_o might_n minutius_n felix_n in_o his_o octavius_n call_v those_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n non_fw-la numina_fw-la sed_fw-la portenta_fw-la god_n they_o be_v not_o they_o be_v monster_n well_o may_v
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esai_n say_v chap._n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n si_fw-mi rectos_fw-la deus_fw-la providendo_fw-la non_fw-la raperet_fw-la if_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o any_o righteous_a man_n why_o shall_v the_o wise_a man_n chap._n 4.11_o say_v the_o righteous_a be_v speedy_o take_v away_o lest_o that_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n or_o deceit_n beguile_v his_o soul_n si_fw-mi iustos_fw-la animadversio_fw-la nulla_fw-la percuteret_fw-la if_o no_o punishment_n shall_v smite_v the_o just_a why_o shall_v s._n peter_n say_v 1._o ep._n 4_o 17._o the_o time_n be_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n now_o dear_o belove_v since_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v innocent_a that_o he_o perish_v and_o of_o the_o righteous_a man_n that_o he_o be_v punish_v be_v take_v away_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o of_o the_o faithful_a of_o god_n house_n 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neither_o shall_v he_o that_o ride_v the_o horse_n deliver_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o be_v courageous_a among_o the_o mighty_a shall_v flee_v away_o naked_a in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o first_o sermon_n of_o amos_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n i_o heretofore_o call_v it_o a_o commination_n so_o i_o call_v it_o still_o for_o here_o be_v the_o israelite_n threaten_v with_o punishment_n for_o the_o enormity_n of_o their_o sin_n express_v vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o for_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n vers_fw-la 12._o in_o this_o commination_n we_o may_v observe_v two_o thing_n first_o how_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o unthankfulness_n for_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o they_o esteem_v of_o they_o vers_n 13._o behold_v i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a 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necessity_n of_o obligation_n and_o divine_a commandment_n it_o be_v our_o vocation_n and_o conscience_n that_o impose_v this_o necessity_n upon_o us._n if_o then_o we_o preach_v unto_o you_o we_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o boast_v ourselves_o for_o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v of_o duty_n to_o do_v now_o if_o we_o of_o duty_n preach_v unto_o you_o then_o be_v you_o of_o duty_n likewise_o to_o hear_v we_o and_o a_o necessity_n of_o hear_v be_v lay_v upon_o you_o i_o say_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n constraint_n or_o compulsion_n but_o a_o necessity_n of_o obligation_n and_o divine_a commandment_n a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o you_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n command_v you_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la woe_n unto_o you_o if_o you_o refuse_v to_o hear_v it_o yet_o when_o you_o hear_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v quid_fw-la juvat_fw-la auditus_fw-la verbi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la usus_fw-la what_o 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in_o the_o palace_n of_o ashdod_n and_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o say_v assemble_v yourselves_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o be_v hold_v the_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o the_o oppress_a in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o for_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a say_v the_o lord_n who_o store_n violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o equity_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v such_o that_o if_o stranger_n see_v they_o they_o can_v but_o approve_v they_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o this_o passage_n of_o amos_n his_o second_o sermon_n to_o or_o against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n this_o passage_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o exornation_n pertain_v to_o the_o 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before_o he_o presume_v to_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o the_o people_n he_o be_v first_o to_o hear_v and_o then_o to_o testify_v what_o he_o hear_v nemini_fw-la licet_fw-la prophetare_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la priùs_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la audierit_fw-la say_v one_o mercer_n mercer_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o prophesy_v i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o preach_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v the_o lord_n now_o adays_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v of_o his_o minister_n yes_o and_o i_o untie_v the_o knot_n by_o a_o distinction_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a hear_n of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v or_o a_o twofold_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n auditus_fw-la externus_fw-la and_o internus_fw-la a_o outward_a and_o a_o inward_a hear_n these_o two_o be_v sometime_o sever_v and_o sometime_o they_o be_v join_v together_o for_o some_o there_o be_v that_o do_v hear_v only_o outward_o but_o within_o they_o be_v deaf_a of_o those_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a psal_n 115.6_o they_o have_v ear_n but_o they_o hear_v not_o they_o hear_v but_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o hear_v these_o be_v they_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n by_o the_o way_n side_n matth._n 13.19_o other_o there_o be_v that_o hear_v not_o with_o the_o outward_a ear_n all_o their_o hear_n be_v within_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o they_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o they_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n such_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a beside_o these_o some_o there_o be_v that_o hear_v both_o outward_o and_o inward_o with_o the_o ear_n and_o with_o the_o heart_n such_o a_o hear_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o faithful_a of_o who_o i_o understand_v that_o rom._n 10.17_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v that_o be_v faith_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o the_o external_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o they_o the_o preacher_n sound_v unto_o their_o ear_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n the_o ear_n convey_v it_o to_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o be_v blind_a to_o conceive_v divine_a matter_n wherefore_o come_v god_n holy_a spirit_n who_o through_o the_o doctrine_n receive_v in_o at_o the_o ear_n illuminate_v the_o understanding_n open_v the_o heart_n and_o incline_v the_o will_n to_o conceive_v what_o the_o preacher_n have_v deliver_v to_o give_v assent_n unto_o it_o and_o to_o delight_v therein_o thus_o come_v faith_n by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whence_o we_o may_v gather_v this_o definition_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v a_o true_a persuasion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n merit_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o attain_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v we_o this_o true_a persuasion_n through_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o the_o hear_n whereby_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o be_v a_o mix_a kind_n of_o hear_v it_o be_v partly_o inward_a by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o partly_o outward_a by_o the_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n express_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 12.8_o exod._n 33.11_o numb_a 12.8_o for_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v face_n to_o face_n or_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n as_o plain_o as_o he_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n matth._n 17.5_o when_o that_o voice_n be_v utter_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o sure_o if_o god_n be_v now_o to_o give_v his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n he_o will_v speak_v no_o otherwise_o than_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_v we_o command_v joh._n 5.39_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d search_v the_o scripture_n he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o scripture_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d search_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v profound_a and_o deep_a it_o be_v as_o gold_n that_o lie_v not_o upon_o the_o face_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o vein_n thereof_o it_o be_v as_o the_o marrow_n the_o pith_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o bark_n but_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o bark_n off_o must_v the_o bark_n if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o pith_n and_o we_o must_v dig_v deep_a in_o the_o ground_n if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o gold_n so_o must_v our_o search_n be_v with_o diligence_n beyond_o the_o bark_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o letter_n if_o we_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v under_o it_o and_o hear_v god_n speak_v unto_o us._n christ_n confute_v the_o sadducee_n for_o the_o point_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 22.29_o matth._n 22.29_o say_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n imply_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o the_o search_n of_o they_o god_n will_v therein_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o in_o that_o truth_n saint_n peter_n ep._n 2._o chap._n 1.19_o commend_v the_o faithful_a of_o his_o time_n for_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o they_o we_o have_v a_o most_o sure_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prophetical_a word_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n intimate_v that_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o same_o prophetical_a word_n or_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o word_n