use_n of_o that_o of_o his_o author_n liâ—r_n lip_n praesat_fw-la prolit_fw-la liâ—r_n ego_fw-la nec_fw-la labi_fw-la &_o errare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la solum_fw-la fateor_fw-la sed_fw-la debere_fw-la it_o behove_v he_o though_o not_o become_v he_o to_o err_v it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o that_o he_o offend_v it_o concern_v he_o therefore_o christian_a reader_n who_o have_v be_v enlighten_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o these_o late_a sad_a time_n to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o writing_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o thy_o safety_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v with_o the_o free_a mind_n and_o full_a affection_n in_o as_o much_o of_o those_o various_a censure_n the_o author_n expect_v to_o be_v cast_v on_o he_o be_v once_o of_o another_o judgement_n not_o that_o in_o any_o respect_n he_o will_v labour_v to_o reproach_n or_o censure_v any_o dissent_v brother_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o tender_a compassion_n beseech_v he_o from_o what_o be_v write_v and_o by_o his_o example_n to_o return_v into_o a_o sound_n and_o quiet_a mind_n its_o god_n mercy_n to_o beat_v thou_o on_o other_o man_n back_n and_o to_o hold_v their_o light_n to_o thy_o foot_n whereto_o as_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o author_n not_o only_o willing_o submit_v but_o be_v thankful_a that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o blush_v at_o the_o commission_n glory_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o infirmity_n such_o be_v his_o evil_n as_o to_o ever_o look_v and_o slight_a government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o person_n that_o may_v miscarry_v in_o the_o obtain_n or_o manage_v of_o their_o power_n for_o government_n still_o remain_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o 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spem_fw-la futurorum_fw-la that_o i_o the_o lord_n may_v give_v end_v to_o your_o captivity_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n patience_n under_o your_o present_a bondage_n and_o hope_n for_o future_a happiness_n god_n prepare_v for_o mercy_n by_o such_o gracious_a disposition_n and_o thou_o see_v that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o most_o have_v be_v ofts_o the_o further_a of_o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o impatient_a and_o boil_a passion_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o inconsiderate_a compliance_n and_o confederacy_n with_o ungodly_a person_n to_o oppose_v that_o government_n they_o so_o malign_v of_o who_o ungodliness_n the_o uncessant_a series_n of_o providence_n most_o eminent_o exercise_v against_o they_o may_v much_o convince_v thou_o and_o cautionate_a thou_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o author_n that_o thou_o associate_n not_o with_o they_o lest_o the_o same_o judgement_n watch_v over_o thou_o as_o it_o have_v do_v they_o this_o be_v the_o fail_n of_o jehoshaphat_n cap._n 2_o chron._n 18._o and_o 19_o cap._n who_o god_n suffer_v to_o join_v with_o and_o asse_v the_o wicked_a ahab_n a_o hater_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o man_n give_v by_o himself_o to_o sin_n and_o give_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o judgement_n for_o which_o afterward_o he_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v and_o then_o have_v like_a to_o have_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o curse_n by_o his_o unadvised_a conjunction_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o the_o author_n sinful_a practice_n do_v god_n prepare_v and_o proportion_v his_o trouble_n as_o for_o the_o material_a part_n of_o his_o affliction_n they_o be_v not_o so_o great_a in_o themselves_o as_o in_o the_o fence_n of_o they_o which_o can_v not_o contain_v such_o weight_n such_o bitterness_n and_o pinch_a straightness_n but_o it_o must_v arise_v from_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o daily_a confluence_n and_o supply_n of_o strength_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o hence_o often_o time_n become_v his_o heart_n straighten_v and_o shut_v up_o towards_o god_n in_o his_o great_a necessity_n and_o hence_o flow_v in_o tumultuous_a confusion_n that_o when_o he_o will_v gather_v his_o soul_n the_o close_a to_o god_n to_o refresh_v himself_o but_o a_o little_a he_o can_v not_o and_o what_o he_o receive_v then_o be_v through_o great_a intermission_n and_o this_o way_n of_o afflistion_n be_v not_o usual_a with_o god_n to_o multiply_v his_o servant_n trouble_n but_o that_o the_o practice_n much_o displease_v he_o it_o be_v far_o better_o and_o safe_a for_o a_o christian_n sin_n to_o be_v search_v out_o by_o the_o word_n then_o by_o affliction_n that_o the_o conscience_n shall_v be_v more_o kind_o and_o sweet_o awaken_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n of_o his_o ireful_a correction_n among_o all_o these_o wave_n of_o god_n beside_o his_o domestical_a suffering_n the_o author_n be_v much_o toss_v yet_o sink_v not_o and_o if_o sink_v he_o have_v leave_v thou_o chrishian_a reader_n this_o treatise_n as_o the_o topmast_n of_o a_o mind_n more_o trouble_v than_o his_o person_n to_o teach_v thou_o to_o avoid_v those_o dangerous_a passage_n of_o life_n into_o which_o thy_o weak_a and_o less_o skilful_a brother_n have_v fall_v and_o herein_o be_v advertise_v that_o though_o no_o affliction_n arise_v but_o from_o a_o just_a cause_n within_o we_o yet_o thou_o take_v heed_n lest_o thou_o appear_v eminent_o instrumental_a therein_o that_o so_o they_o may_v attend_v more_o glorious_a trial_n than_o thy_o correction_n and_o while_o god_n be_v chastise_v take_v heed_n then_o of_o sinful_a deviation_n and_o prevarication_n lest_o then_o thou_o thicken_v the_o cloud_n over_o the_o face_n of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o who_o presence_n thou_o must_v then_o be_v guide_v and_o support_v unless_o inevitable_o thou_o perish_v in_o they_o and_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n so_o take_v heed_n thou_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o same_o snaâ—e_n with_o evil_a doer_n walk_v worthy_o before_o they_o but_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o their_o way_n sit_v not_o in_o their_o counsel_n have_v reverend_a thought_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n whether_o their_o power_n be_v original_a or_o derive_v whatsoever_o their_o power_n be_v and_o whosoever_o have_v the_o administration_n thereof_o observe_v god_n in_o in_o as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o more_o apparen_a lie_n in_o such_o whereby_o it_o may_v b_o sanctify_v unto_o thou_o thou_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o it_o love_v the_o governor_n pray_v for_o they_o â—â—â—dy_o their_o peace_n and_o be_v able_a to_o appeal_v to_o thy_o â—eaâ—t_n for_o approvement_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o desire_n herein_o such_o a_o disposition_n be_v no_o less_o hoâ—orablâ—_n then_o comfortable_a lay_v down_o the_o spiritual_a â—eapoâ—s_n of_o a_o sinful_a warfare_n as_o pride_n covetousness_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n sweet_a fin_n but_o can_v be_v feed_v without_o the_o ruin_n or_o disquiet_v of_o thy_o brother_n it_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a thing_n for_o two_o party_n to_o strive_v for_o superivity_n to_o raise_v faction_n to_o divide_v and_o occasion_n a_o strife_n hereunto_o when_o both_o have_v deserve_v well_o better_a it_o be_v to_o suffer_v injury_n by_o a_o equal_a then_o by_o strive_v to_o injure_v both_o which_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v arise_v from_o and_o nourish_v our_o lust_n only_o themistocles_n the_o governor_n of_o athens_n as_o aelian_a see_v two_o cock_n fight_v most_o earnest_o for_o life_n and_o death_n say_v they_o fight_v neither_o for_o household_n good_n their_o country_n parent_n child_n nor_o friend_n sed_fw-la ne_fw-la alter_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la superetur_fw-la that_o one_o may_v not_o be_v above_o another_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o man_n though_o otherwise_o be_v their_o pretence_n ambition_n self-interest_n maliciousness_n be_v never_o good_a as_o cause_n director_n
strive_a but_o not_o able_a to_o break_v from_o the_o power_n of_o justice_n with_o his_o many_o misery_n he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o persecution_n not_o only_o give_v liberty_n but_o contribute_v his_o own_o assistance_n to_o the_o re-edification_n of_o the_o christian_n temple_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o desire_v prayer_n continual_o to_o be_v more_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o state_n and_o government_n a_o wonderful_a change_n sure_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n conquer_a and_o lead_v captive_a such_o high_a thought_n and_o proud_a imagination_n into_o obedience_n to_o himself_o &_o his_o church_n by_o any_o rational_a apprehension_n it_o can_v be_v as_o little_o judge_v that_o this_o emperor_n shall_v become_v so_o merciful_a as_o once_o that_o hazael_n shall_v become_v so_o cruel_a but_o he_o that_o can_v alter_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n to_o afflict_v his_o people_n can_v as_o easy_o alter_v they_o to_o nourish_v his_o people_n and_o to_o take_v off_o their_o bond_n and_o a_o little_a further_o i_o must_v observe_v this_o miracle_n in_o that_o so_o high_a &_o bloodthirsty_a a_o enemy_n shall_v appear_v so_o tender_a a_o friend_n that_o even_o he_o who_o ruin_v man_n because_o christian_n shall_v invite_v all_o man_n to_o be_v christian_n that_o he_o who_o with_o such_o zeal_n erect_v temple_n and_o altar_n to_o his_o idol_n shall_v throw_v down_o his_o god_n sacrifice_v his_o priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o their_o destruction_n as_o his_o deluder_n and_o those_o sychophanticall_a fovorite_n who_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o this_o persecution_n shall_v be_v cast_v off_o by_o he_o and_o become_v contemptible_a i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v exceed_o wonderful_a in_o our_o ear_n his_o hand_n be_v not_o yet_o shorten_v to_o work_v such_o change_n nor_o his_o ear_n yet_o heavy_a to_o receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n to_o this_o end_n 2_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o work_v for_o his_o church_n upon_o their_o ruler_n so_o he_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n to_o do_v this_o for_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o his_o willingness_n appear_v in_o his_o promise_n experience_n direction_n to_o his_o people_n first_o in_o his_o promise_n we_o see_v the_o lord_n mind_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n have_v free_o engage_v himself_o to_o procure_v such_o magistrate_n for_o they_o as_o shall_v yield_v unto_o they_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o according_o he_o have_v give_v they_o such_o as_o have_v be_v more_o industrious_a to_o obtain_v they_o than_o his_o careless_a people_n have_v be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v they_o i_o shall_v not_o multiply_v place_n but_o open_a a_o few_o material_a one_o wherein_o the_o promissory_a right_n of_o the_o church_n may_v appear_v hereto_o in_o general_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o his_o son_n a_o people_n out_o of_o all_o people_n both_o great_a and_o small_a which_o the_o word_n abundant_o testify_v in_o its_o historical_a part_n psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o hethen_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o among_o his_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v remain_v enemy_n and_o troubler_n of_o it_o he_o undertake_v to_o reduce_v they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veritatis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiae_fw-la to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o submissive_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o church_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o doelie_o to_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o thy_o foot_n and_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o these_o promise_n do_v much_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n and_o indifferent_o respect_v magistrate_n as_o subject_n but_o we_o shall_v chief_o look_v after_o magistrate_n and_o see_v how_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o for_o her_o good_a as_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o jointure_n of_o his_o spouse_n we_o see_v a_o promise_n of_o refine_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o pristine_a integrity_n who_o be_v former_o corrupt_v and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o useful_a that_o be_v hurtful_a isa_n 1.25_o 26._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n but_o this_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a isa_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o and_o we_o see_v here_o that_o god_n will_v have_v a_o church_n where_o never_o any_o be_v he_o will_v plant_v in_o a_o barren_a and_o dry_a wilderness_n where_o inhabit_v cruel_a and_o ungodly_a man_n yet_o here_o the_o church_n shall_v increase_v beyond_o its_o bound_n the_o seed_n of_o christ_n shall_v go_v beyond_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v as_o the_o star_n and_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n for_o number_n verse_n 20._o the_o child_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v after_o thou_o have_v lose_v the_o other_o shall_v say_v again_o in_o thy_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o i_o give_v place_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v this_o shall_v be_v to_o her_o own_o astonishment_n and_o admiration_n both_o for_o the_o number_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o increase_n verse_n 21._o then_o shall_v thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o seeing_z i_o have_v lose_v my_o child_n and_o be_o desolate_a a_o captive_a and_o remove_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v bring_v up_o these_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o these_o where_o have_v they_o be_v then_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n hereof_o and_o where_o and_o whence_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v those_o for_o thou_o verse_n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o then_o the_o mean_v he_o will_v use_v to_o bring_v these_o thing_n about_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o in_o their_o care_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v as_o father_n and_o mother_n yet_o give_v honour_n and_o subjection_n as_o child_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o verse_n 23._o isa_n 60._o we_o see_v the_o off_o spring_n and_o generation_n of_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o church_n and_o of_o such_o as_o know_v she_o but_o hate_v she_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o to_o serve_v she_o to_o repair_v and_o strengthen_v she_o verse_n 10.14_o so_o much_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o watch_n nor_o ward_v keep_v among_o they_o verse_n 11._o and_o a_o great_a change_n in_o their_o outward_a estate_n verse_n 17._o but_o the_o cause_n hereof_o must_v be_v in_o the_o change_n of_o man_n god_n will_v take_v in_o great_a man_n to_o his_o church_n through_o who_o these_o blessing_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o she_o verse_n 16._o thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v it_o they_o shall_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o 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