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verse_n he_o set_v down_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v be_v so_o dreadful_a that_o it_o shall_v destroy_v whole_a family_n insomuch_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v live_v man_n enough_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a there_o shall_v neither_o be_v father_n nor_o mother_n brother_n nor_o sister_n son_n nor_o daughter_n leave_v alive_a to_o do_v the_o last_o office_n of_o burial_n for_o they_o but_o a_o man_n uncle_n or_o kinsman_n must_v do_v it_o for_o he_o patruum_fw-la else_o he_o may_v lie_v and_o rot_v above_o ground_n this_o show_v what_o great_a desolation_n the_o pestilence_n have_v make_v among_o they_o that_o the_o uncle_n or_o near_a kinsman_n to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o succession_n to_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v must_v be_v constrain_v to_o burn_v the_o body_n that_o so_o he_o may_v carry_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o house_n with_o more_o ease_n this_o be_v servile_a work_n and_o belong_v to_o mercenary_a man_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n ezek._n 39.14_o but_o for_o want_v of_o such_o ordinary_a officer_n to_o do_v it_o the_o kinsman_n must_v do_v it_o so_o that_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o amplification_n of_o that_o great_a desolation_n which_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v make_v among_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o terrible_a that_o it_o shall_v destroy_v whole_a family_n and_o cut_v off_o those_o ordinary_a officer_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a insomuch_o that_o the_o next_o kinsman_n must_v be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o neither_o shall_v he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n calvin_n but_o he_o must_v burn_v his_o bone_n calvin_n and_o other_o make_v the_o uncle_n alone_o to_o be_v both_o the_o burner_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o burier_n of_o his_o bone_n they_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o his_o uncle_n shall_v take_v he_o up_o and_o burn_v he_o that_o he_o may_v carry_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o house_n this_o read_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n and_o context_n set_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v be_v so_o fierce_a that_o they_o shall_v want_v ordinary_a officer_n to_o bury_v the_o dead_a q._n but_o how_o be_v they_o say_v to_o burn_v their_o dead_a when_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v bury_v their_o dead_a gen._n 23.4_o &_o 49.31_o &_o 50.5_o 25_o 26._o mat._n 8.21_o 22._o joh._n 19.41_o 42._o a._n it_o be_v true_a usual_o they_o do_v bury_v their_o dead_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o in_o time_n of_o war_n they_o sometime_o do_v burn_v their_o dead_a as_o they_o do_v saul_n and_o his_o son_n to_o prevent_v further_o abuse_v which_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o their_o body_n by_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 31.12_o 13._o so_o in_o time_n of_o great_a contagion_n to_o prevent_v stench_n and_o further_a infection_n they_o burn_v their_o dead_a as_o in_o the_o text_n they_o may_v also_o burn_v they_o to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n which_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o kinsman_n from_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o the_o dead_a numb_a 19.14_o hence_o we_o read_v of_o their_o vespillone_n and_o polâ—inctores_n their_o burier_n and_o their_o burner_n of_o the_o dead_a comburebat_fw-la and_o so_o have_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o roman_n they_o burn_v their_o dead_a to_o ash_n and_o put_v their_o ash_n into_o urn_n as_o appear_v by_o 5._o virgil_n ovid_n and_o other_o and_o pitcher_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n or_o marble_n with_o great_a care_n and_o ceremoniousness_n these_o jew_n be_v themselves_o idolater_n do_v symbolize_v too_o much_o with_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n in_o this_o thing_n 2_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o
bethel_n whither_o come_v a_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n and_o where_o civil_a affair_n and_o matter_n of_o state_n be_v debate_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a nor_o seemly_a for_o thy_o rude_a rusticity_n which_o know_v no_o royalty_n to_o abide_v there_o the_o king_n have_v chaplain_n enough_o of_o his_o own_o that_o be_v complete_a courtier_n to_o preach_v before_o he_o he_o need_v no_o such_o rustical_a prophet_n and_o blunt_a anti-courtier_n as_o thou_o be_v he_o have_v native_n enough_o but_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o come_v from_o another_o country_n he_o have_v prelate_n and_o priest_n of_o eminent_a part_n every_o way_n accomplish_v for_o the_o work_n whereas_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a obscure_a prophet_n that_o come_v ab_fw-la hara_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la ara_fw-la from_o the_o herd_n not_o from_o the_o school_n and_o so_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o the_o court_n will_v thou_o but_o prophesy_v smooth_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n thou_o may_v abide_v here_o still_o but_o thou_o be_v so_o rough_a and_o rugged_a so_o plain_a and_o downright_o that_o our_o courtier_n ear_n can_v abide_v thy_o word_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o stay_n for_o thou_o here_o but_o with_o abundance_n of_o danger_n thus_o this_o grand_a impostor_n will_v have_v fright_v the_o true_a prophet_n from_o his_o duty_n that_o so_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a priest_n at_o bethel_n who_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n that_o they_o may_v rob_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n do_v by_o their_o preach_a foment_n both_o rebellion_n in_o the_o state_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n at_o bethel_n rob_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n observation_n 1_o wicked_a man_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o silence_v faithful_a minister_n they_o prohibit_v they_o preach_v prophesy_v not_o the_o like_a complaint_n we_o have_v amos_n 2.12_o micha_n 2.6_o they_o say_v to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o they_o silence_v they_o that_o they_o may_v sin_v without_o control_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n without_o any_o hindrance_n thus_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n forbid_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o preach_v any_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act_v 4_o 17_o 18._o &_o 5.40_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o to_o countermand_v his_o command_n he_o bid_v his_o amose_n preach_v the_o amaziah_n of_o the_o world_n say_v no._n do_v ever_o any_o man_n thus_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o prosper_v if_o he_o that_o withhold_v corn_n from_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n prov._n 11.26_o what_o a_o sad_a curse_n will_v light_v upon_o those_o that_o withhold_v spiritual_a corn_n from_o they_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o faithful_a pastor_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o guide_n the_o father_n the_o physician_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o forbid_v man_n to_o preach_v please_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n 1._o thes._n 2.15_o 16._o herod_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o this_o be_v his_o sin_v sin_n and_o be_v say_v to_o surmount_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o put_v john_n in_o prison_n luke_n 3.20_o he_o add_v this_o above_o all_o that_o he_o shut_v up_o john_n in_o prison_n and_o see_v what_o befall_v amaziah_n here_o for_o oppose_a amos_n ver_fw-la ult_n obj._n but_o the_o minister_n denounce_v judgement_n against_o we_o which_o we_o can_v bear_v a._n let_v he_o preach_v mercy_n or_o menace_n if_o god_n have_v send_v he_o we_o may_v not_o silence_v he_o but_o must_v thankful_o receive_v threaten_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n judgement_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n they_o be_v both_o necessary_a for_o we_o luther_n 2_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n can_v brook_v plain_a preacher_n these_o gallant_n look_v upon_o such_o blunt_a and_o bold_a amose_n as_o a_o pack_n of_o fanatic_n a_o company_n of_o rude_a indiscreet_a person_n that_o dare_v 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not_o to_o gratify_v the_o ear_n have_v amos_n preach_v high-flowen_a notion_n or_o doctrine_n without_o application_n he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o priest_n for_o bethel_n he_o may_v preach_v in_o general_n but_o he_o must_v not_o prophesy_v of_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o prophesy_v not_o man_n can_v bear_v with_o physician_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o lawyer_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o flaw_n in_o their_o estate_n only_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n he_o must_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n prophesy_v not_o whereas_o great_a man_n have_v most_o need_v of_o faithful_a prophet_n because_o they_o be_v encompass_v with_o so_o many_o flatterer_n 3_o wicked_a man_n put_v fair_a name_n upon_o foul_a place_n and_o practice_n bethel_n here_o be_v become_v beth-aven_a yet_o they_o call_v it_o a_o sanctuary_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n brothel-house_n pollute_v with_o viâ—e_a idolatry_n and_o iniquity_n so_o papist_n put_v fine_a title_n upon_o their_o foul_a ware_n to_o vent_v they_o the_o better_a the_o pope_n call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n yet_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o king_n and_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o god_n servant_n the_o quaker_n call_v themselves_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a when_o they_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o god_n his_o worship_n way_n etc._n etc._n the_o arminian_n seem_v to_o magnify_v freegrace_n as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n but_o descend_v to_o particular_n and_o their_o error_n will_v soon_o appear_v it_o be_v often_o profess_a by_o arminius_n say_v a_o reverend_n divine_a that_o he_o attribute_n as_o much_o to_o grace_n as_o any_o other_o etc._n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v by_o other_o concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o also_o affirm_v by_o himself_o yea_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v or_o imagine_v for_o the_o 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lord_n take_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v prophecy_n unto_o my_o people_n israel_n we_o have_v see_v amaziahs_n design_n by_o force_n and_o fraud_n to_o suppress_v amos_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o amos_n his_o answer_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1_o a_o apology_n for_o what_o he_o do_v ground_v upon_o god_n extraordinary_a call_v he_o to_o the_o work_n 2._o his_o prophecy_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1_o particular_a contain_v those_o particular_a judgement_n which_o shall_v befall_v amaziah_n his_o wife_n his_o child_n 2_o general_n contain_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la ult_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n we_o have_v amos_n his_o answer_n wherein_o he_o constant_o and_o courageous_o maintain_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o desist_v or_o forsake_v of_o his_o station_n
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