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10._o 15._o out_o for_o he_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o innermost_a thought_n and_o most_o hide_a imagination_n even_o now_o he_o look_v down_o from_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o at_o this_o very_a moment_n he_o both_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o that_o we_o be_v talk_v of_o or_o do_v in_o our_o house_n and_o several_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o so_o he_o have_v do_v all_o along_o of_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n now_o live_v as_o he_o do_v of_o those_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o read_v of_o he_o in_o his_o word_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n a_o mighty_a and_o a_o terrible_a which_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n deut._n 10._o 17._o we_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o awe_n and_o dread_a of_o he_o upon_o our_o mind_n we_o may_v know_v and_o perceive_v his_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n 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place_n though_o there_o be_v stamp_v upon_o it_o the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o the_o great_a and_o invisible_a king_n but_o they_o be_v fearful_a rev._n 21._o 8._o to_o own_o and_o confess_v it_o before_o the_o world_n for_o they_o fear_v the_o displeasure_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v god_n service_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o man_n purpose_n and_o be_v so_o model_v as_o to_o be_v make_v consistent_a with_o the_o foolish_a policy_n and_o misapprehend_v welfare_n of_o a_o nation_n these_o thing_n be_v strange_a to_o mention_v but_o themselves_o know_v that_o their_o inward_a thought_n pride_n and_o rebellion_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o though_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o lip_n that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o his_o dominion_n be_v above_o and_o over_o all_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o far_o come_v under_o they_o that_o if_o god_n law_n be_v contrary_a and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o (null)_o constitution_n they_o must_v not_o be_v speak_v of_o 13._o amos_n 7._o 13._o nor_o lay_v before_o our_o prince_n and_o our_o priest_n our_o lord_n and_o counsellor_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o be_v prosecute_v as_o one_o against_o the_o government_n when_o themselves_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v against_o the_o government_n of_o their_o god_n alas_o how_o do_v a_o small_a number_n of_o grasshopper_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n think_v of_o and_o will_v do_v towards_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n how_o do_v man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o must_v appear_v before_o he_o in_o judgement_n demean_v themselves_o towards_o he_o now_o they_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o way_n arise_v o_o lord_n let_v not_o man_n prevail_v let_v the_o heathen_a be_v judge_v in_o thy_o sight_n put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n psal_n 9_o 19_o 20._o again_o thus_o much_o be_v signify_v by_o what_o be_v write_v he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n let_v not_o the_o rebellious_a exalt_v themselves_o psal_n 66._o 7._o and_o though_o the_o nation_n be_v never_o so_o angry_a yet_o now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v that_o god_n shall_v take_v to_o himself_o â—â—â—â—_o psal_n â—â—â—â—_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n a_o little_a open_n and_o appearance_n thereof_o do_v now_o begin_v in_o this_o place_n and_o nation_n which_o will_v be_v likewise_o follow_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o contention_n be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o the_o two_o king_n who_o be_v both_o pot-sherds_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o several_a be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n although_o now_o they_o have_v their_o army_n and_o cause_n their_o terror_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n cease_v you_o from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o 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