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soul_n hate_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n he_o appoint_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o feast_n but_o because_o they_o have_v corrupt_v they_o he_o own_v they_o not_o but_o call_v they_o they_o so_o in_o exod._n 32.7_o god_n bid_v moses_n get_v he_o down_o from_o the_o mount_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n thy_o people_n thou_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o corrupt_a themselves_o with_o idolatry_n make_v god_n disclaim_v they_o they_o be_v thy_o people_n go_v look_v after_o they_o i_o will_v destroy_v they_o else_o he_o call_v they_o moses_n his_o people_n there_o and_o here_o he_o call_v they_o ezekiel_n to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o his_o heart_n be_v estrange_v from_o they_o while_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n he_o count_v high_o of_o they_o they_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n honourable_a belove_v but_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n 43.4_o isa_n 43.4_o he_o account_v not_o of_o they_o he_o call_v they_o not_o he_o own_v 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of_o god_n psal_n 46.4_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n psal_n 48.2_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o for_o her_o situation_n it_o be_v among_o mountain_n psal_n 125.2_o have_v tower_n and_o bulwark_n psal_n 48.12_o 13._o and_o be_v account_v impregnable_a lam._n 4.12_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v of_o invincible_a strength_n therefore_o the_o jebusite_n when_o david_n come_v to_o take_v it_o place_v the_o lame_a and_o blind_a to_o defend_v it_o think_v they_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v out_o david_n and_o all_o his_o strength_n 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o particular_n this_o be_v the_o city_n to_o be_v visit_v jerem._n 6.6_o and_o why_o she_o be_v whole_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o cast_v out_o 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the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n power_n out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o and_o because_o you_o will_v think_v man_n be_v considerable_a he_o add_v sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n they_o will_v deceive_v if_o you_o confide_v in_o they_o 6._o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n and_o city_n may_v be_v so_o provoke_v at_o such_o a_o height_n that_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o they_o god_n bid_v he_o set_v a_o iron_n pan_n between_o he_o and_o they_o show_v that_o both_o himself_o and_o the_o army_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v will_v be_v as_o iron_n to_o they_o they_o have_v iron_n heart_n and_o neck_n isa_n 48.4_o and_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o god_n and_o now_o he_o will_v be_v so_o to_o they_o and_o cause_v their_o enemy_n also_o to_o be_v such_o god_n will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o and_o the_o face_n of_o their_o adversary_n great_a sin_n make_v god_n inexorable_a severe_a ezek._n 14.13_o 14._o when_o the_o land_n sin_n grievous_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o though_o noah_n job_n and_o daniel_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n all_o their_o prayer_n tear_n righteousness_n interest_n in_o god_n shall_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o themselves_o god_n now_o have_v shut_v his_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o he_o have_v stop_v his_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o pray_v nor_o other_o for_o they_o he_o be_v set_v against_o they_o resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o therefore_o no_o misery_n no_o complaint_n no_o suffering_n of_o the_o live_n or_o groan_n of_o the_o die_a can_v prevail_v with_o he_o and_o when_o the_o army_n come_v it_o use_v they_o severe_o enough_o 7._o the_o lord_n send_v out_o his_o declaration_n before_o he_o cause_v destruction_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o 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to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n so_o shall_v thou_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 6._o and_o when_o thou_o have_v accomplish_v they_o lie_v again_o on_o thy_o right_a side_n and_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n forty_o day_n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n 7._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o face_n towards_o the_o siege_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o thy_o arm_n shall_v be_v uncover_v and_o thou_o shall_v prophesy_v against_o it_o 8._o and_o behold_v i_o will_v lay_v band_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v thou_o from_o one_o side_n to_o another_o till_o thou_o have_v end_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o siege_n in_o these_o verse_n the_o prophet_n proceed_v in_o the_o typical_a besiege_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o word_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o siege_n which_o be_v to_o be_v many_o day_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o their_o iniquity_n the_o word_n iniquity_n note_v here_o not_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v oft_o use_v in_o sacred_a language_n isa_n 53.6_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o psal_n 69.27_o add_v iniquity_n unto_o their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v punish_v their_o iniquity_n punishment_n be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o this_o he_o do_v representative_o by_o this_o act_n of_o lie_v upon_o his_o side_n so_o long_o set_v out_o the_o long-suffering_n of_o god_n who_o have_v bear_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n and_o not_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v our_o prophet_n do_v not_o here_o represent_v christ_n who_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n but_o at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 5._o i_o have_v lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o year_n of_o their_o iniquity_n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o by_o lie_v on_o thy_o side_n so_o many_o day_n to_o represent_v the_o time_n they_o have_v offend_v i_o by_o their_o idolatry_n and_o sin_n attend_v the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o set_v out_o my_o patience_n and_o aggravate_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o the_o prophet_n to_o increase_v the_o same_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o hieroglyphicall_a passage_n in_o the_o
the_o phrase_n be_v use_v oft_o in_o scripture_n psal_n 101.7_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o house_n so_o gen._n 18.24_o if_o there_o be_v fifty_o righteous_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o ezek._n 1.1_o as_o i_o be_v among_o the_o captive_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o so_o that_o it_o frequent_o signify_v in_o or_o among_o and_o so_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o may_v take_v it_o or_o thus_o thou_o have_v chief_a nation_n and_o city_n about_o thou_o very_o rich_a and_o noble_a as_o asia_n minor_a egypt_n babylon_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o chief_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o chief_a one_o thy_o prerogative_n exceed_v they_o and_o what_o ever_o they_o can_v pretend_v unto_o thou_o can_v pretend_v to_o more_o be_v they_o fruitful_a rich_a honourable_a populous_a strong_a thou_o go_v beyond_o they_o even_o in_o all_o these_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v all_o behold_v thy_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n heathen_n call_v this_o city_n famous_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o eastern_a city_n well_o fortify_v etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n set_v it_o our_o best_a psal_n 48._o and_o 87._o where_o be_v many_o eulogy_n of_o it_o as_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n that_o king_n see_v and_o marvel_v at_o found_v in_o the_o mountain_n love_v of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v thereof_o and_o that_o which_o be_v above_o the_o rest_n god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n not_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o other_o city_n and_o know_v for_o a_o refuge_n jerusalem_n be_v exalt_v and_o privilege_v above_o all_o city_n and_o nation_n and_o set_v on_o a_o high_a hill_n that_o so_o the_o truth_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n may_v have_v be_v hold_v forth_o to_o all_o round_a about_o she_o but_o jerusalem_n be_v ingrateful_a she_o honour_v not_o that_o god_n have_v so_o honour_v she_o and_o therefore_o be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o not_o for_o jerusalems_n praise_n but_o for_o a_o reproach_n and_o aggravation_n of_o her_o ingratitude_n this_o ingratitude_n be_v illustrate_v in_o the_o 6_o verse_n two_o way_n 1._o god_n give_v they_o his_o judgement_n and_o they_o change_v they_o into_o wickedness_n 2._o they_o do_v it_o more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o country_n about_o they_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v from_o hemir_n and_o it_o be_v feminine_a note_v jerusalems_n act_n which_o have_v cause_v god_n judgement_n to_o be_v change_v she_o make_v a_o great_a and_o through_o change_n the_o word_n signify_v commutare_fw-la &_o permutare_fw-la to_o exchange_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o and_o to_o do_v it_o thorough_o jer._n 2.11_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o profit_n a_o great_a change_n they_o have_v make_v in_o exchange_v glory_n for_o improfitable_n my_o judgement_n the_o word_n mishphat_a note_n command_v precept_n law_n rule_n way_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n these_o have_v jerusalem_n change_v especial_o the_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o worship_n so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v psal_n 81.5_o the_o blow_v of_o the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v a_o mishphat_a a_o rite_n a_o ordinance_n due_a to_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n the_o word_n statutes_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n note_v rule_n decree_n and_o ordinance_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n see_v ainsw_n on_o psal_n 2.7_o and_o leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la of_o the_o word_n chock_n it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o 119._o psal_n 22_o time_n and_o note_n the_o constancy_n of_o divine_a decree_n and_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o water_n which_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o course_n unchangeable_o psal_n 148.6_o into_o wickedness_n this_o be_v a_o high_a expression_n i_o think_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n again_o ezek._n 7.11_o violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v far_o short_a of_o this_o you_o have_v in_o rom._n 1.23.25_o expression_n suitable_a to_o this_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o so_o in_o judas_n leges_fw-la finxerunt_fw-la novos_fw-la cultus_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ac_fw-la novas_fw-la leges_fw-la the_o graec_fw-la of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o jerusalem_n change_v god_n judgement_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n his_o truth_n his_o grace_n into_o wickedness_n the_o invention_n superstition_n ceremony_n law_n worship_n idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v in_o set_v up_o countenance_v and_o god_n judgement_n statute_n and_o worship_n thrust_v out_o lay_v aside_o this_o they_o do_v more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o country_n round_o about_o they_o they_o deal_v worse_o with_o god_n than_o heathen_n and_o wherein_o be_v that_o in_o the_o refusal_n of_o he_o and_o his_o way_n for_o they_o have_v refuse_v my_o judgement_n and_o my_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o refuse_v note_n not_o a_o bare_a refusal_n but_o a_o reject_v and_o that_o with_o disdain_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o they_o reject_v knowledge_n and_o loathe_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n they_o deal_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n contumelious_o prov._n 3.11_o the_o word_n be_v express_v by_o despise_v they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o god_n statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o despise_v and_o reject_v they_o they_o do_v neither_o for_o their_o worship_n nor_o their_o life_n regard_v his_o will_n jerusalem_n have_v god_n statute_n shall_v have_v so_o prize_v they_o stick_v to_o and_o practise_v they_o that_o thereby_o she_o may_v have_v draw_v the_o gentile_n round_o about_o she_o to_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o she_o sin_v more_o than_o the_o gentile_n and_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n they_o sin_v not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n but_o wilful_o malicious_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o sign_n the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v jerusalem_n it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n and_o not_o jerusalem_n itself_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o so_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n gen._n 41.26_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o good_a ear_n be_v seven_o year_n they_o be_v not_o the_o year_n though_o so_o call_v but_o sign_n of_o year_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n a_o sign_n of_o christ_n not_o christ_n himself_o and_o chap._n 11.24_o this_o be_v my_o body_n not_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n for_o city_n to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o region_n where_o they_o be_v especial_o where_o the_o covenant_n truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o head_n and_o god_n have_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n in_o deut._n 28.13_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o way_n for_o city_n to_o be_v honourable_a only_o above_o and_o always_o above_o be_v to_o hearken_v unto_o god_n to_o cleave_v close_o to_o his_o way_n to_o exalt_v he_o in_o his_o worship_n but_o if_o they_o will_v go_v aside_o from_o his_o word_n and_o worship_n god_n will_v shave_v they_o their_o honour_n shall_v quick_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o tail_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o head_n ver_fw-la 43._o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v come_v down_o very_o low_a and_o vers_fw-la 44._o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v fufil_v lam._n 1.5_o her_o adversary_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o babylonian_n have_v shave_v jerusalem_n and_o bring_v she_o low_o which_o make_v jeremiah_n say_v how_o do_v the_o city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n how_o be_v she_o become_v a_o widow_n that_o be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n and_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n how_o be_v she_o become_v tributary_n vers_fw-la 1._o 3._o the_o lord_n set_v his_o church_n and_o people_n among_o
with_o jerusalem_n first_o they_o observe_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o multiply_v more_o than_o they_o and_o three_o before_o they_o unto_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v pattern_n of_o piety_n because_o thou_o have_v multiply_v more_o than_o the_o nation_n some_o expositor_n refer_v these_o word_n to_o their_o mercy_n not_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n thus_o because_o thou_o have_v multiply_v in_o number_n in_o riches_n in_o honour_n and_o strength_n in_o victory_n in_o profit_n in_o ordinance_n in_o all_o blessing_n for_o which_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v thankful_a fruitful_a and_o obedient_a unto_o that_o god_n who_o bless_v you_o thus_o above_o the_o nation_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o have_v dishonour_v god_n grow_v loose_a idolatrous_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o will_v i_o deal_v according_o with_o thou_o take_v it_o thus_o and_o you_o have_v this_o note_n that_o prosperity_n rather_o worsen_v than_o better_v a_o people_n they_o have_v more_o mercy_n than_o the_o nation_n and_o more_o sin_n than_o they_o as_o they_o abound_v in_o god_n blessing_n so_o they_o abound_v in_o ingratitude_n deut._n 32.15_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 13.6_o but_o other_o refer_v this_o multiply_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o a_o little_a wickedness_n but_o multiply_v sin_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o that_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_n that_o have_v not_o thy_o mercy_n nor_o thy_o light_n therefore_o will_v i_o judge_v thou_o and_o that_o they_o multiply_v sin_n be_v evident_a ezek._n 16.25_o thou_o have_v build_v thy_o high_a place_n at_o every_o head_n of_o the_o way_n thou_o have_v open_v thy_o foot_n to_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o have_v multiply_v thy_o whoredom_n she_o sin_v with_o the_o egyptian_n assyrian_n chaldean_n vers_fw-la 26.28_o 29._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o gentile_n have_v their_o judgement_n their_o law_n rule_n and_o way_n of_o live_v and_o worship_v some_o understand_v here_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o man_n have_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n natural_o according_a to_o what_o you_o find_v rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n superad_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o abstain_v from_o those_o sin_n the_o nation_n do_v they_o observe_v the_o law_n the_o jew_n brake_n other_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o law_n decree_n and_o practice_v touch_v their_o god_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o they_o they_o be_v tenacious_a of_o both_o and_o will_v not_o alter_v their_o worship_n nor_o exchange_v their_o god_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o heathen_n ne_o quid_fw-la novarent_fw-la in_o religionis_fw-la forma_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n eos_n deos_fw-la rite_n coli_fw-la qui_fw-la traditi_fw-la essent_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la and_o they_o think_v it_o impious_a to_o depart_v from_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v when_o paul_n come_v to_o athens_n they_o do_v and_o will_v worship_v their_o unknown_a god_n paul_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o exchange_v a_o lie_n for_o truth_n not_o all_o the_o miracle_n moses_n do_v in_o egypt_n prevail_v with_o pharaoh_n &_o the_o egyptian_n to_o forsake_v their_o false_a god_n so_o that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v not_o so_o constant_a as_o the_o nation_n to_o their_o god_n observe_v 1._o that_o god_n walk_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n till_o man_n do_v walk_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o statute_n because_o you_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n nor_o keep_v my_o judgement_n therefore_o i_o will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o by_o you_o god_n delight_n be_v in_o way_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n judgement_n be_v his_o strange_a work_n and_o strange_a act_n isa_n 28.21_o he_o be_v provoke_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o bee_n unto_o sting_v it_o be_v the_o child_n wantonness_n cause_v the_o father_n to_o use_v the_o rod._n david_n sin_n bring_v the_o sword_n to_o his_o own_o house_n the_o plague_n to_o the_o people_n when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v great_a than_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_a and_o the_o flood_n come_v gen._n 6._o 2._o when_o god_n intend_v judgement_n he_o usual_o convince_v sinner_n judgement_n and_o conviction_n be_v not_o far_o asunder_o god_n set_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o statute_n they_o sin_v more_o than_o the_o nation_n therefore_o he_o will_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o he_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o far_a conviction_n namely_o of_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v convince_v a_o sinful_a people_n to_o be_v guilty_a and_o that_o of_o great_a sin_n it_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o proclaim_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v ever_o short_a of_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n iniquity_n ezr._n 9.13_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n 3._o that_o heathen_n be_v oft_o more_o true_a to_o their_o principle_n than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o nation_n keep_v their_o judgement_n their_o god_n their_o worship_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v aught_o to_o be_v speak_v against_o their_o god_n demetrius_n and_o other_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n against_o paul_n and_o his_o companion_n for_o it_o act._n 19_o they_o be_v free_a from_o many_o of_o those_o sin_n be_v practise_v and_o countenance_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o keep_v neither_o to_o the_o true_a god_n nor_o to_o his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n ahaz_n be_v better_a please_v with_o a_o altar_n from_o damascus_n then_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v 2_o king_n 16._o solomon_n that_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n show_v his_o folly_n in_o this_o that_o he_o build_v high_a place_n for_o chemish_n and_o molech_n and_o not_o only_o a_o particular_a man_n but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n turn_v aside_o from_o the_o true_a god_n judg._n 2.12_o they_o forsake_v god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o follow_v the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n that_o more_o round_o about_o they_o they_o bow_v to_o they_o they_o serve_v baal_n and_o ashtaroth_n and_o chap._n 10.6_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la ashâ—aroth_n the_o god_n of_o syria_n the_o god_n of_o zidon_n and_o the_o god_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o philistines_n they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o one_o or_o two_o false_a god_n but_o fetch_v in_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o 4.12_o hos_fw-la 4.12_o hence_o this_o people_n be_v say_v to_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o under_o their_o god_n his_o law_n statute_n worship_n government_n will_v not_o suffice_v they_o but_o they_o will_v out_o and_o have_v strange_a god_n and_o strange_a law_n 12.1_o 2_o chron._n 12.1_o rehoboam_n forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o god_n law_n be_v exchange_v for_o the_o law_n of_o man_n they_o keep_v the_o statute_n of_o omri_n and_o break_v the_o statute_n of_o jehovah_n mic._n 6.16_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o unconstant_a to_o their_o god_n and_o in_o his_o worship_n as_o any_o nation_n under_o heaven_n god_n upbraid_v they_o for_o it_o jer._n 2.36_o why_o god_a thou_o about_o so_o much_o to_o change_v thy_o way_n god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o good_a way_n a_o way_n of_o life_n and_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o it_o but_o hasten_v into_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n they_o love_v to_o wander_v jer._n 14._o have_v not_o england_n be_v weary_a of_o god_n way_n wander_v to_o rome_n and_o other_o part_n to_o fetch_v in_o somewhat_o of_o they_o have_v we_o not_o be_v upon_o conjuncture_n of_o protestant_n and_o papist_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o ceremony_n 8._o verse_n 8._o in_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la be_v lay_v down_o a_o dreadful_a threaten_n behold_v i_o even_o i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o the_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n run_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n with_o many_o aggravation_n here_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v in_o a_o just_a and_o severe_a judge_n and_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o all_o the_o judgement_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o i_o even_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v double_v and_o note_n 1._o evidentiam_fw-la that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v persuade_v of_o it_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v against_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o convince_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o i_o even_o i_o be_o against_o thou_o 2._o certitudinem_fw-la that_o whether_o they_o believe_v it_o or_o no_o
come_v there_o and_o the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o the_o lord_n swear_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n sure_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o i_o will_v therefore_o diminish_v thou_o here_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o judgement_n neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v any_o pity_n here_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o it_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o be_v his_o name_n mal._n 1.11_o 12._o exod._n 20.24_o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n that_o be_v where_o god_n put_v his_o worship_n 1_o kin._n 14.21_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o city_n that_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o tribe_n to_o put_v his_o name_n in_o 1_o king_n 8.29_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v there_o hence_o say_v david_n psal_n 76.1_o in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n the_o gentile_n know_v not_o god_n they_o have_v not_o his_o name_n among_o they_o nothing_o of_o his_o worship_n no_o true_a prayer_n and_o that_o be_v his_o name_n gen._n 4.26_o not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n mat._n 28.19_o not_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o these_o be_v his_o name_n now_o god_n name_n be_v very_o precious_a and_o the_o profane_v of_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n leu._n 22.31_o 32._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n when_o they_o presumptuous_o break_v any_o command_n of_o god_n say_v the_o rabbi_n than_o they_o profane_a god_n name_n it_o be_v the_o great_a presumption_n and_o violation_n of_o god_n command_n to_o corrupt_v his_o worship_n to_o mingle_v our_o invention_n with_o it_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o second_o command_n be_v against_o all_o invent_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n which_o be_v a_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o provoke_v to_o jealousy_n and_o wrath_n more_o than_o other_o sin_n ezek._n 23.37_o 38._o they_o have_v sin_v in_o murder_n 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with_o famine_n shall_v they_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n round_o about_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v scatter_v a_o three_o part_n into_o all_o the_o wind_n and_o i_o will_v draw_v out_o a_o sword_n after_o they_o here_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o type_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n with_o a_o far_a aggravation_n of_o jerusalem_n misery_n from_o the_o variety_n of_o punishment_n 1._o pestilence_n 2._o famine_n 3._o sword_n 4._o dispersion_n four_o sore_a judgement_n pestilence_n it_o be_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o speak_v and_o speak_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pestilence_n be_v a_o speak_a thing_n it_o proclaim_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n among_o a_o people_n drus_n fetch_v it_o from_o the_o same_o root_n 〈◊〉_d in_o hab._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o piel_n which_o be_v to_o decree_v show_v that_o the_o pestilence_n be_v a_o thing_n decree_v in_o heaven_n not_o casual_a kirker_n think_v it_o be_v call_v dever_o because_o it_o keep_v order_n and_o spare_v neither_o great_a nor_o small_a the_o hebrew_a root_n signify_v to_o destroy_v to_o cut_v off_o and_o hence_o may_v the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n have_v its_o name_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n for_o ordinary_o its_o death_n and_o it_o be_v express_v by_o death_n rev._n 6.8_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o pale_a horse_n kill_v with_o sword_n hunger_n death_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o refer_v to_o ezek._n 14.21_o where_o the_o pestilence_n be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pestilence_n may_v be_v from_o a_o word_n signify_v to_o spread_v spoil_n rush_v upon_o for_o it_o do_v so_o 2_o sam._n 24.15_o 70000._o slay_v in_o three_o day_n and_o plague_n à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o smite_v to_o wound_v for_o it_o smite_v sudden_o and_o wound_n mortal_o hence_o it_o be_v in_o numb_a 14.12_o i_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o pestilence_n this_o judgement_n be_v very_o grievous_a psal_n 91.3_o it_o be_v call_v the_o noisome_a pestilence_n because_o it_o be_v infectious_a contagious_a and_o therefore_o the_o french_a read_v it_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr peste_fw-fr dangeruse_v from_o the_o dangerous_a pestilence_n it_o do_v endanger_v those_o that_o come_v near_o it_o and_o musc_n have_v it_o à _fw-fr peste_fw-fr omnium_fw-la pessima_fw-la and_o other_o the_o woeful_a pestilence_n it_o bring_v a_o multitude_n of_o woe_n with_o it_o to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n it_o come_v unto_o it_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o woeful_a fear_n sorrow_n distraction_n terror_n and_o death_n itself_o with_o famine_n of_o this_o sore_a judgement_n have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o 4_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exardere_fw-la fame_n and_o the_o famine_n here_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o burn_v withers_o dry_v up_o a_o man_n when_o the_o 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note_n a_o great_a fan_v scatter_v of_o they_o and_o complaint_n be_v make_v of_o such_o scatter_a psal_n 44.12_o thou_o have_v scatter_v we_o among_o all_o the_o heathen_n that_o be_v into_o the_o several_a wind_n and_o country_n round_o about_o and_o zac._n 7.14_o i_o scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o this_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o own_o country_n friend_n to_o be_v scatter_v several_a way_n to_o be_v with_o they_o who_o language_n and_o manner_n they_o know_v not_o that_o be_v cruel_a barbarous_a hater_n of_o god_n his_o worship_n people_n to_o be_v servant_n and_o slave_n to_o they_o this_o be_v a_o judgement_n sore_a than_o pestilence_n
breach_n of_o england_n let_v they_o be_v instruction_n unto_o we_o let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o isaiah_n 26.8_o 9_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n heathen_a inhabitant_n will_v do_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o christian_n its_o seasonable_a wisdom_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o other_o a_o astonishment_n not_o for_o stupify_a and_o harden_v which_o sometime_o be_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o judgement_n but_o for_o admiration_n god_n will_v so_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o inhabitant_n that_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o his_o 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sense_n i_o rather_o take_v it_o here_o because_o the_o judgement_n speak_v of_o concern_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v to_o be_v besiege_v if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o judgement_n to_o the_o besieger_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o field_n and_o be_v not_o so_o well_o fortify_v against_o those_o arrow_n as_o they_o within_o it_o be_v therefore_o mean_v of_o the_o arrow_n famine_n bring_v upon_o they_o chief_o not_o exclude_v the_o arrow_n bring_v that_o famine_n namely_o war_n and_o these_o arrow_n be_v prepare_v in_o moses_n day_n deut._n 32.23_o i_o will_v heap_v mischief_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o and_o what_o arrow_n they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o hunger_n and_o devour_v with_o burn_a coal_n and_o with_o bitter_a destruction_n vers_fw-la 24._o famine_n be_v like_o a_o multitude_n of_o hot_a coal_n in_o a_o man_n bowel_n and_o bone_n that_o cause_n grievous_a pain_n even_o bitter_a destruction_n and_o 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for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n they_o do_v not_o profit_n under_o their_o judgement_n they_o still_o undervalue_v their_o prophet_n they_o go_v on_o stubborn_o in_o their_o way_n against_o god_n and_o this_o make_v god_n deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prophet_n labour_n unbelief_n irreformation_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v provoke_a sin_n and_o god_n punish_v people_n for_o they_o and_o such_o like_a with_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o word_n and_o prophet_n in_o amos_n 8._o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o there_o shall_v be_v howl_n in_o the_o temple_n dead_a body_n in_o all_o place_n vers_n 3._o that_o their_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o at_o noon_n their_o feast_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o such_o mourning_n as_o be_v for_o a_o only_a son_n deep_a and_o last_a vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o why_o so_o they_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o slight_v and_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n they_o be_v covetous_a they_o oppress_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n 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