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may_v know_v that_o thou_o do_v exercise_v towards_o we_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n as_o often_o as_o we_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n prevent_v thy_o vengeance_n and_o may_v with_o true_a humility_n so_o condemn_v ourselves_o that_o we_o yet_o trust_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n may_v always_o fly_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o comfort_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o mediator_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o that_o we_o may_v so_o crave_v pardon_n of_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n meditate_v true_a repentance_n not_o by_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a invention_n of_o man_n but_o with_o true_a and_o earnest_a trial_n of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v exercise_v true_a charity_n and_o fidelity_n one_o towards_o a_o other_o and_o may_v thus_o testify_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v true_o glorify_v amongst_o we_o by_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o 25_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v come_v upon_o the_o king_n nebuchadnezer_n 26_o at_o the_o end_n of_o twelve_o month_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o babel_n 27_o and_o the_o king_n speak_v and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n 28_o while_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o king_n mouth_n a_o voice_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n say_v oh_o king_n nebuchadnezer_n to_o thou_o be_v it_o speak_v thy_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o 29_o and_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o the_o ox_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o until_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a bear_v rule_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n &_o give_v 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so_o he_o admonish_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a oracle_n for_o other_o dream_n as_o we_o do_v know_v do_v vanish_v away_o but_o because_o god_n do_v accomplish_v at_o his_o due_a time_n that_o which_o he_o have_v show_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n by_o dream_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o trifle_a dream_n but_o a_o certain_a and_o sure_a revelation_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o shall_v short_o come_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o the_o manner_n also_o be_v express_v daniel_n say_v that_o after_o a_o year_n be_v end_v the_o king_n do_v walk_v in_o his_o palace_n &_o boast_v of_o his_o glory_n &_o majesty_n &_o the_o same_o moment_n a_o voice_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whereby_o
that_o their_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v which_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n all_o these_o empire_n and_o that_o without_o all_o help_n of_o man_n hand_n or_o humane_a power_n for_o this_o stone_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n shall_v grow_v into_o such_o a_o kingdom_n as_o shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n ¶_o the_o prayer_n grant_v almighty_a god_n sing_v we_o wander_v so_o in_o this_o world_n that_o our_o mind_n be_v easy_o encumber_v and_o trouble_v and_o our_o judgement_n darken_v when_o we_o do_v see_v the_o glister_v power_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v terrible_a both_o to_o we_o and_o to_o all_o other_o grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o the_o heaven_n may_v remember_v always_o how_o great_a power_n thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o that_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n even_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v guide_v we_o and_o govern_v we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o shall_v also_o defend_v we_o through_o his_o fidelity_n &_o protection_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v alter_v change_n and_o transpose_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o our_o salvation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v quiet_o rest_v under_o his_o defence_n and_o fight_v forth_o our_o battle_n bold_o and_o constant_o with_o such_o patience_n as_o he_o command_v and_o commend_v while_o that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o may_v attain_v that_o fruit_n of_o victory_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o which_o also_o thou_o will_v show_v unto_o we_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o be_v it_o 36_o this_o be_v the_o dream_n and_o we_o will_v declare_v before_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n thereof_o 37_o oh_o king_n thou_o be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n 38_o and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o child_n of_o man_n do_v dwell_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v he_o give_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o they_o all_o thou_o be_v this_o head_n of_o god._n 39_o and_o after_o thou_o shall_v arise_v a_o other_o kingdom_n inferior_a unto_o thou_o of_o silver_n and_o the_o thyrd_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v of_o brass_n which_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n 40_o and_o the_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v strong_a as_o iron_n for_o as_o iron_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n and_o as_o iron_n bruise_v all_o so_o shall_v it_o do_v 41_o whereas_o thou_o see_v the_o foot_n and_o toe_n part_n of_o potter_n clay_n and_o part_n of_o iron_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v but_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o iron_n ¶_o the_o meditation_n upon_o the_o 36._o etc_n etc_n daniel_n describe_v the_o golden_a head_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n because_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o three_o it_o be_v the_o best_a yet_o be_v it_o of_o itself_o 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