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have_v this_o high_a way_n and_o keep_v it_o chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 11._o a_o evil_a man_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n therefore_o a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o he_o evil_a man_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n and_o delight_n in_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o king_n of_o king_n shall_v send_v a_o cruel_a messenger_n he_o arm_n man_n with_o wrath_n and_o power_n against_o they_o ver_fw-la 13._o speak_v sad_o to_o the_o english_a and_o to_o our_o state_n that_o reward_v the_o west_n country_n evil_a for_o good_a ver_n 14._o and_o 19_o tell_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v advice_n before_o we_o begin_v a_o war_n and_o leave_v no_o mean_a of_o compose_v difference_n and_o strife_n unassayed_a we_o do_v more_o in_o it_o than_o the_o english_a but_o not_o all_o we_o may_v have_v do_v ver_fw-la 15._o with_o chap._n 18_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sentence_n against_o the_o public_a judicatories_n that_o in_o all_o their_o resolution_n paper_n and_o practice_n justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a as_o honest_a faithful_a man_n and_o condemn_v all_o approven_v faithful_a man_n that_o can_v go_v along_o in_o such_o course_n or_o be_v earnest_a to_o have_v they_o repent_v as_o both_o malignant_n and_o sectary_n do_v they_o not_o pronounce_v all_o malignant_n friend_n and_o absolve_v they_o from_o the_o sentence_n and_o class_n they_o stand_v under_o and_o do_v they_o not_o put_v the_o godly_a in_o their_o place_n they_o relax_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o one_o and_o impute_v transgression_n to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o law_n see_v exod_a 23_o 7._o prov._n 24_o 24._o isay._n 5_o 23._o and_o the_o 26._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o punish_v godly_a man_n who_o have_v give_v constant_a proof_n of_o their_o integrity_n for_o abstain_v from_o such_o a_o course_n at_o least_o have_v so_o much_o appearance_n of_o evil_n that_o many_o distinction_n will_v never_o make_v the_o multitude_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v walk_v according_a to_o former_a principle_n because_o their_o sense_n observe_v the_o quite_o contrary_a practice_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18_o ver_fw-la 2._o a_o fool_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o understanding_n but_o that_o his_o heart_n may_v discover_v itself_o show_n that_o if_o the_o present_a cause_n and_o course_n be_v of_o god_n and_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o his_o glory_n fool_n or_o wicked_a man_n will_v have_v no_o such_o delight_n in_o it_o for_o they_o delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o humour_n to_o discover_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o gives_z the_o true_a reason_n why_o our_o public_a judicarory_n and_o army_n be_v so_o base_a and_o contemptible_a why_o contempt_n and_o shame_n be_v pour_v on_o they_o because_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v than_o also_o come_v contempt_n and_o with_o the_o vile_a man_n reproach_n vers_fw-la 13._o he_o that_o answer_v a_o cause_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o many_o pass_v peremptory_a sentence_n upon_o the_o honest_a party_n in_o the_o west_n before_o they_o hear_v all_o party_n and_o be_v thorough_o inform_v and_o this_o be_v a_o folly_n and_o shame_n to_o they_o they_o hear_v the_o state_n and_o church_n and_o what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o way_n and_o indeed_o they_o seem_v just_a because_o they_o be_v first_o in_o with_o their_o cause_n with_o they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v another_o but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o will_v make_v inquiry_n and_o discover_v these_o fallacy_n verse_n 24._o there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o stick_v elose_a than_o a_o brother_n a_o godly_a neighbour_n not_o so_o near_o in_o natural_a bond_n to_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sure_a friend_n than_o many_o brethren_n in_o the_o flesh_n these_o bond_n of_o country_n and_o kindred_n shall_v all_o cede_fw-la to_o god_n interest_n see_v chap._n 17_o 17._o chap._n 19_o 22._o a_o man_n desire_n be_v his_o kindness_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v better_a than_o a_o liar_n the_o godly_a that_o can_v concurt_v in_o the_o public_a cause_n be_v disable_v through_o a_o invincible_a impediment_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n make_v use_v of_o be_v better_a friend_n and_o have_v more_o real_a goodwill_n to_o the_o establishment_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n than_o any_o ungodly_a man_n let_v he_o be_v never_o so_o forward_o in_o the_o present_a course_n verse_n 10_o pleasure_n and_o its_o attendant_n be_v not_o comely_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n i._o e._n foolish_a man_n much_o less_o for_o a_o servant_n i_o e._n man_n enthrall_v in_o their_o lust_n to_o rule_v over_o prince_n i._o e._n godly_a man_n high_o privilege_v by_o god_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a do_v ill_o become_v they_o but_o worst_a of_o all_o to_o have_v power_n and_o superiority_n over_o good_a man_n verse_n 25_o join_v with_o chap._n 21_o 11._o ringleader_n of_o wickedness_n refractory_a and_o incorrigible_a person_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v example_n to_o other_o and_o this_o will_v have_v prevent_v much_o mischief_n the_o scripture_n give_v ground_n for_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o scorner_n and_o simple_a seducer_n and_o seduce_v chap._n 20_o 6._o and_o chap._n 21_o 2._o and_o chap._n 16_o 2._o most_o man_n will_v proclaim_v every_o one_o his_o owned_a goodness_n but_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o can_v find_v it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n that_o malignant_n say_v they_o repent_v and_o the_o state_n and_o church_n say_v they_o keep_v the_o same_o principle_n for_o who_o will_v say_v any_o evil_n of_o himself_o vers_fw-la 8._o magistrate_n shall_v scatter_v away_o evil_a man_n with_o their_o countenance_n by_o deny_v it_o to_o they_o look_v down_o on_o they_o how_o then_o do_v our_o ruler_n gather_v they_o verse_n 3._o show_n that_o war_n and_o strife_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v up_o but_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v verse_n 11_o show_v that_o the_o best_a way_n of_o judge_v of_o man_n be_v by_o their_o do_n and_o fruit_n not_o strain_v word_n and_o confession_n but_o these_o who_o upon_o a_o bare_a profession_n pronounce_v a_o notour_n malignant_a a_o friend_n have_v no_o proof_n of_o their_o integrity_n and_o will_v not_o have_v any_o judge_v such_o but_o such_o as_o judicial_o be_v debar_v yet_o they_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o work_n and_o fruit_n judge_n and_o condemn_v honest_a man_n as_o traitor_n though_o not_o judicial_o convict_v certain_o diverse_a measure_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o vers_fw-la 10._o then_z vers_n 25_o sacrilege_n be_v describe_v and_o cover_a perjury_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o commit_v it_o to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a i_o e._n employ_v to_o common_a use_n these_o thing_n god_n have_v set_v apart_o and_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a as_o our_o profane_v of_o repentance_n and_o absolution_n by_o cast_v such_o pearl_n to_o 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