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honour_v the_o person_n the_o posterity_n of_o this_o happy_a parliament_n sanctorum_fw-la oraculum_fw-la and_o mundi_fw-la miraculum_fw-la shall_v you_o forget_v they_o god_n will_v remember_v your_o ingratitude_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n remember_v not_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n 57_o of_o all_o their_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n neither_o show_v they_o kindness_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jerubbaal_n according_a to_o all_o the_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v show_v to_o israel_n and_o therefore_o what_o follow_v the_o lord_n send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n between_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n who_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o abimelech_n who_o wickedness_n god_n render_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n have_v do_v do_v the_o lord_n 〈…〉_z on_o their_o head_n upon_o who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o curse_n of_o jotham_n the_o â—oâ—_n of_o jerubbaal_n what_o be_v that_o curse_n say_v 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many_o time_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o have_v be_v fear_v and_o for_o their_o tyranny_n as_o much_o as_o hate_v by_o their_o subject_n thus_o the_o senate_n itself_o of_o rome_n fear_v domitianâ—â—_n maxiâ—â—inus_n and_o other_o tiberius_n claudius_n dionysius_n sergius_n galb_v valerianus_n and_o divers_a more_o how_o be_v they_o hate_v by_o their_o people_n hence_o the_o germane_a proverb_n arise_v hell_n be_v pave_v with_o king_n crown_n and_o i_o relate_v skull_n we_o know_v no_o prince_n so_o wicked_a but_o have_v his_o parasite_n what_o say_v the_o courtier_n to_o cambyses_n who_o will_v have_v marry_v his_o own_o sister_n persarum_fw-la regi_fw-la â—â—et_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la velit_fw-la the_o like_a say_a julia_n to_o antonius_n caraâ—alla_n who_o 7._o will_v have_v marryy_v his_o mother_n in_o law_n si_fw-la libet_fw-la liâ—et_fw-la etc._n etc._n noble_n too_o ignoble_o and_o customary_o conform_v their_o practice_n to_o their_o prince_n principle_n to_o humour_v they_o and_o to_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a lust_n these_o occasion_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v now_o take_v away_o whereby_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n and_o as_o i_o will_v persuade_v people_n to_o unity_n of_o affection_n so_o will_v i_o humble_o beseech_v the_o parliament_n to_o sâ—eke_v by_o all_o mean_n of_o favour_n and_o love_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o gain_v the_o heart_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n pious_a and_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o republic_n there_o be_v leges_fw-la amphyctionice_n law_n tend_v to_o unity_n this_o will_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o great_a praise_n and_o blessing_n that_o ever_o be_v undertake_v you_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n this_o learned_a college_n of_o physician_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n jebâ—vah_n lord_n president_n in_o your_o assembly_n who_o be_v wonderful_a 1._o in_o counsel_n excellent_a in_o work_v we_o
18._o sin_n infinite_a say_v job_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a that_o be_v the_o patient_a expectance_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o needy_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v forget_v his_o povarty_n and_o his_o misery_n no_o more_o lest_o the_o dumb_a sigâ—es_n cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o justice_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o justice_n the_o complain_v of_o such_o piero_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wall_n the_o timber_n of_o the_o house_n procâ—teth_v 22._o judgement_n menâ—ilesse_a to_o those_o who_o show_v no_o mercy_n job_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o never_o withhold_v their_o desire_n never_o cause_v their_o eye_n to_o full_a that_o he_o search_v out_o their_o cause_n for_o they_o whereby_o the_o blessing_n of_o those_o ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o say_v 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the_o great_a necessity_n and_o extremity_n of_o his_o people_n 17._o without_o tedious_a attendance_n and_o circumstance_n lest_o say_v he_o my_o fury_n go_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o quench_v it_o shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d he_o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o with_o he_o be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousnesâ—â—_z say_v he_o unto_o jehoiâ—kim_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n the_o neglect_n of_o justice_n hasten_v divine_a displeasure_n procure_v human_a hatred_n such_o can_v plead_v want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o afford_v every_o person_n in_o every_o cause_n audience_n the_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n of_o state_n depend_v upon_o 13._o they_o they_o not_o want_v power_n as_o jâ—â—bro_n counsel_v in_o the_o liâ—e_n case_n to_o ordain_v commissioner_n in_o hundred_o or_o county_n man_n fear_v god_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o cause_n as_o can_v â—e_z determine_v in_o no_o other_o court_n but_o by_o such_o authority_n be_v such_o case_n their_o own_o do_v their_o person_n or_o their_o relation_n suffer_v by_o such_o neglect_n they_o will_v find_v time_n and_o friend_n to_o serve_v themselves_o 4._o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a and_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v even_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o three_o or_o four_o corollary_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n 1._o measure_v every_o civil_a action_n by_o a_o divine_a rule_n there_o be_v a_o 19_o eternal_a justice_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o every_o human_a constitution_n no_o further_o 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power_n ordain_v by_o god_n all_o posiâ—ive_v constitution_n tend_v to_o civil_a peace_n to_o common_a good_a be_v general_o command_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v upon_o pain_n of_o judgement_n and_o human_a law_n urge_v those_o act_n moral_o good_a do_v but_o enjoin_v what_o god_n require_v these_o lawmaker_n therein_o be_v the_o lord_n extentor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v to_o execute_v what_o he_o prescribe_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o law_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o proportionable_a to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v public_a good_a profit_n safety_n and_o liberty_n so_o great_a be_v the_o necessity_n of_o constitution_n and_o observation_n for_o any_o to_o impeach_v or_o prejudice_v the_o power_n ordain_v to_o obstruct_v or_o interrupt_v the_o end_n 1â—_z for_o which_o that_o power_n or_o law_n be_v ordain_v such_o a_o act_n be_v usurpation_n presumption_n and_o rebellion_n in_o that_o person_n whosoever_o he_o 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such_o a_o woman_n in_o marriage_n if_o this_o woman_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o nuptial_a be_v find_v unchaste_a and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o dâ—vines_n will_v tell_v â—s_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—is_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d iâ—_z not_o bâ—â—â—d_fw-mi in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v he_o couâ—â—â—â—t_v make_v with_o this_o â—â—man_n she_o be_v bind_v in_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o â—e_z in_o affectiâ—â—_n to_o she_o and_o although_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o express_v if_o that_o you_o reâ—ain_v faithful_a and_o conjugal_a in_o your_o affection_n to_o i_o â—_z will_v take_v you_o unto_o my_o wife_n yet_o be_v it_o necessary_o employ_v and_o the_o bond_n in_o this_o case_n without_o just_a offence_n to_o god_n or_o man_n be_v violate_v vow_n covenant_n premise_n and_o oath_n of_o thing_n unlawful_a impossible_a beyond_o 〈◊〉_d power_n and_o liberty_n and_o wherein_o such_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d happen_v as_o be_v forementioned_a in_o these_o case_n coâ—sâ—ience_n be_v disengage_v before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o what_o be_v our_o
15._o not_o be_v heal_v what_o may_v we_o fear_v but_o judgement_n advance_v to_o the_o sky_n which_o the_o lord_n prevent_v for_o the_o fall_n will_v be_v heavy_a on_o those_o who_o procure_v and_o who_o continue_v this_o wound_n three_o what_o law_n or_o liberty_n have_v encourage_v the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a one_o or_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n by_o end_n too_o much_o lenity_n or_o indulgence_n those_o law_n must_v be_v reform_v and_o establish_v with_o great_a severity_n and_o with_o due_a authority_n ordain_v such_o law_n such_o executioner_n superior_a or_o inferior_a in_o every_o place_n as_o may_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o conscience_n in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n ultimate_o many_o law_n be_v without_o life_n whereby_o profaneness_n increase_n and_o the_o land_n mourn_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o what_o adultery_n what_o incâ—sts_n what_o pride_n what_o oppression_n yea_o what_o pagan_a ignorance_n what_o gross_a profaneness_n what_o secret_a idolatry_n what_o contempt_n of_o divine_a worship_n sabbath_n minister_n saint_n â—ad_a symptom_n of_o a_o decline_a state_n and_o prognostic_n of_o irrevocable_a ruin_n without_o speedy_a prevention_n and_o remotion_n by_o a_o bless_a and_o effectual_a reformation_n this_o we_o have_v promise_v to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n we_o have_v pray_v for_o but_o oh_o that_o we_o be_v tender_a and_o observant_a of_o our_o duty_n conscientious_a 〈◊〉_d vigorous_a in_o our_o endeavour_n to_o suppress_v all_o sin_n to_o advance_v all_o godliness_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o all_o other_o 4._o lest_o the_o fly_a roll_n of_o vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d in_o upon_o the_o nation_n there_o be_v mighty_a cry_v sin_n the_o sinâ—_z of_o sâ—doâ—_z yea_o such_o as_o be_v not_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v find_v in_o england_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v we_o although_o we_o have_v not_o return_v to_o he_o that_o smitâ—â—h_a we_o that_o his_o anâ—er_fw-la be_v 13._o not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o he_o aâ—â—licâ—â—_n we_o in_o our_o choice_a comfort_n the_o very_a support_n of_o life_n the_o field_n be_v waste_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o fruit_n tree_n be_v wither_v the_o 1._o beast_n groan_n the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v desolate_a that_o a_o faithful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v 14._o therein_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v be_v still_o hew_v at_o the_o root_n of_o this_o nation_n this_o parliament_n his_o compassion_n have_v râ—wled_v within_o he_o unwilling_a he_o have_v be_v to_o make_v england_n as_o ireland_n as_o germany_n oh_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o preserve_a remnant_n create_v not_o a_o new_a controversy_n that_o our_o overthrow_n be_v not_o like_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n who_o will_v have_v think_v in_o so_o fair_a a_o morning_n 24._o a_o storm_n shall_v have_v rise_v but_o a_o tempeâ—â—_z of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n who_o can_v have_v fear_v and_o yet_o it_o come_v in_o a_o instant_n sudden_o no_o privilege_n will_v exempt_v a_o sinful_a nation_n from_o the_o punish_a hand_n of_o a_o divine_a justice_n no_o greatness_n can_v secure_v it_o against_o heaven_n no_o wisdom_n can_v establish_v it_o if_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o 15._o the_o skirt_n of_o it_o not_o the_o presence_n noâ—_z prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n not_o the_o oracle_n nor_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n no_o humiliation_n without_o reformation_n can_v divert_v that_o reproach_n which_o sin_n bring_v upon_o a_o nation_n those_o judgement_n which_o they_o procure_v every_o maâ—_n begin_v with_o himself_o with_o his_o family_n leâ—t_v the_o lord_n first_o visit_v there_o many_o a_o princely_a and_o noble_a family_n in_o this_o state_n have_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n indignation_n such_o who_o think_v themselves_o too_o great_a to_o be_v good_a who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v inform_v who_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v these_o have_v drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o lord_n fury_n and_o be_v move_v and_o â—â—d_a 15._o they_o have_v spew_v and_o be_v fall_v never_o to_o rise_v up_o more_o these_o thing_n happen_v unto_o they_o for_o example_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o â—â—ake_v 31._o off_o god_n god_n will_v shake_v off_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o nation_n he_o will_v plead_v with_o all_o â—leâ—â—_z he_o will_v give_v they_o that_o be_v wicked_a to_o the_o sword_n the_o lord_n be_v now_o upon_o that_o work_n which_o other_o be_v grieve_v at_o be_v unwilling_a unto_o that_o be_v reformation_n which_o will_v cost_v fire_n and_o sword_n two_o 13._o part_n shall_v die_v the_o three_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o fire_n he_o be_v upon_o reform_v parliament_n army_n nation_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n the_o oak_n of_o 14._o bashan_n that_o himself_o alone_o may_v be_v exalt_v the_o lord_n be_v dash_v the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n brother_n against_o brother_n neighbour_n against_o neighbour_n have_v mingle_v a_o perverse_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o england_n and_o no_o wonder_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n profess_v religion_n be_v without_o religion_n be_v against_o reformation_n christian_n in_o name_n but_o worse_a than_o heathen_n in_o nature_n all_o cry_v plead_v for_o reformation_n but_o few_o subject_n submit_v unto_o the_o power_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o the_o potion_n that_o shall_v heal_v we_o make_v we_o more_o sick_a the_o humour_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o evacuation_n that_o they_o be_v now_o more_o enrage_v 〈…〉_z god_n will_v have_v heal_v israel_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n discover_v itself_o a_o sad_a presage_n of_o judgement_n and_o ruin_n but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o begin_v with_o personal_a reformation_n if_o those_o who_o be_v the_o reformer_n of_o other_o do_v especial_o reform_v themselves_o person_n family_n parliament_n law_n then_o shall_v the_o light_n of_o this_o nation_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n the_o darkness_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o noon_n day_n and_o the_o health_n thereof_o shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o when_o the_o lord_n hide_v his_o face_n who_o then_o can_v 2â—_z behold_v he_o but_o when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o then_o can_v make_v trouble_n oh_o that_o england_n may_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o emulation_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_a four_o and_o last_o as_o a_o faithful_a magistracy_n be_v the_o support_n 27._o of_o law_n so_o a_o learned_a pious_a painful_a and_o soulsaving_a ministry_n be_v the_o best_a support_n of_o religion_n and_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o their_o mutual_a concurrence_n in_o counsel_n in_o authority_n no_o state_n can_v prosper_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n like_o a_o flock_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o of_o minister_n be_v divers_a one_o from_o another_o the_o power_n of_o the_o one_o be_v ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o other_o civil_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v power_n to_o confirm_v not_o to_o prejudice_v the_o be_v or_o well-being_n each_o of_o other_o the_o harvest_n be_v great_a the_o labourer_n be_v few_o many_o there_o be_v among_o we_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v fit_v with_o grace_n with_o gift_n and_o choice_a ability_n able_a and_o understand_a man_n in_o the_o lord_n 2._o work_n it_o be_v ezra_n his_o care_n nehemiah_n jehosapbat_n and_o josiah_n who_o do_v also_o encourage_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o ministration_n provide_v for_o they_o a_o comfortable_a and_o honourable_a maintenance_n christian_n magistrate_n or_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o a_o nation_n have_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o to_o depose_v and_o deprive_v in_o case_n of_o unworthiness_n as_o solomon_n do_v abiatâ—ar_a all_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a erroneous_a and_o 27._o scandalous_a as_o be_v profane_a or_o formal_a for_o from_o such_o a_o ministry_n tolerate_v ignorance_n error_n formality_n and_o profaneness_n 26._o flow_v into_o a_o land_n or_o nation_n and_o if_o a_o faithful_a soulsaving_a ministry_n decay_n the_o great_a glory_n and_o blessing_n in_o a_o nation_n yea_o the_o security_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o that_o state_n be_v depart_v from_o it_o without_o which_o no_o state_n can_v expect_v such_o a_o people_n their_o friend_n 16._o they_o willing_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v christ_n foe_n to_o live_v in_o ignorance_n darkness_n and_o error_n without_o mean_n and_o remedy_n to_o inform_v to_o reform_v their_o delude_a seduce_a soul_n ready_a to_o perish_v to_o be_v destroy_v unto_o all_o eternity_n the_o
yet_o they_o can_v assure_v themselves_o or_o other_o that_o they_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o one_o circumstantial_a thereabouts_o wherefore_o it_o be_v against_o all_o justice_n and_o reason_n that_o human_a law_n subject_a to_o defect_n and_o error_n shall_v bind_v absolute_o as_o divine_a command_n do_v we_o see_v all_o lawmaker_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o act_n to_o impose_v their_o law_n with_o restriction_n or_o amplification_n to_o interpose_v interpretation_n and_o modification_n their_o law_n be_v subject_a to_o ambiguity_n hence_o human_a law_n shall_v be_v administer_v with_o indulgence_n to_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o especial_a case_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o conscience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n may_v allow_v a_o dispensasion_n as_o in_o case_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o violate_v in_o case_n such_o breach_n be_v without_o just_a offence_n to_o any_o and_o last_o in_o case_n it_o be_v without_o contempt_n of_o that_o authority_n prescribe_v and_o ordain_v that_o 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member_n thereof_o be_v pâ—rserved_v in_o safety_n in_o which_o case_n such_o a_o person_n can_v in_o justice_n suffer_v fundamental_a law_n respect_v punishment_n only_o 〈◊〉_d because_o so_o good_a so_o just_a a_o law_n be_v disobey_v and_o that_o end_v thereby_o intend_v be_v frustrate_v obedience_n only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o ultimate_o respect_v therein_o because_o without_o it_o the_o foundation_n will_v sudden_o be_v out_o of_o course_n wherefore_o those_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o necessary_a good_a to_o the_o absolute_a preservation_n of_o human_a society_n iâ—_z peace_n piâ—ty_n and_o justice_n those_o command_n be_v primitive_o divine_a formal_o good_a final_o lawful_a and_o can_v be_v violate_v without_o sin_n although_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v define_v no_o penalty_n impose_v no_o punishment_n upon_o such_o transgression_n the_o law_n in_o these_o case_n respect_v due_a obedience_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n thereof_o rather_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o censure_n subjection_n to_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v in_o case_n of_o wilful_a disobedience_n and_o obstinate_a violation_n four_o that_o the_o ground_n rule_n and_o foundation_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v of_o thing_n lawful_a possible_a to_o be_v observe_v within_o our_o power_n and_o tend_v to_o general_a good_a to_o order_n and_o peace_n to_o liberty_n and_o stability_n hence_o those_o act_n in_o some_o person_n case_n and_o â—3_n time_n unlawful_a and_o unjust_a the_o same_o in_o other_o case_n and_o thry_z may_v true_o be_v prove_v just_a è_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d act_n in_o some_o person_n case_n and_o time_n just_a may_v in_o other_o be_v unjust_a shine_v who_o curse_v 4._o 46._o and_o abuse_v david_n his_o act_n be_v treasonable_a a_o act_n 〈…〉_z â—â—serving_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o upon_o his_o submission_n david_n not_o only_o promise_v he_o pardon_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o covenant_n solemn_o 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not_o leave_v we_o without_o balm_n in_o this_o our_o giâ—â—ad_v when_o the_o lord_n send_v 9_o his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o salvation_n he_o fit_v he_o a_o body_n for_o that_o work_n he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o stranger_n in_o our_o land_n as_o a_o way_n fare_v man_n that_o turn_v aside_o to_o tarry_v for_o a_o night_n as_o one_o astonish_v as_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o can_v save_v that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o call_n no_o opportunity_n no_o will_n to_o meddle_v he_o be_v not_o aâ—_n one_o deprive_v of_o power_n and_o strength_n by_o astonishment_n but_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o have_v be_v 17._o mighty_a for_o to_o save_v we_o he_o have_v not_o break_v the_o staff_n and_o stay_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o mighty_a man_n the_o man_n of_o war_n the_o judge_n the_o 3._o prophet_n the_o prudent_a and_o the_o ancient_a but_o have_v give_v we_o as_o wise_a and_o honourable_a a_o 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