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carriage_n the_o jew_n therefore_o be_v such_o at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o scripture_n often_o show_v and_o therein_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o see_v jer._n 8._o 15._o &_o 20._o 8._o &_o 5._o 19_o &_o 13._o 22_o i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o abominable_o bad_a they_o can_v not_o but_o judge_v look_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 29._o 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n &_o 31._o 29._o that_o they_o speak_v most_o true_o that_o speak_v most_o terrible_o to_o they_o obj._n but_o if_o a_o sinful_a people_n repent_v good_a be_v still_o promise_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o 29_o 30_o 31._o a._n true_a but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o these_o false_a prophet_n speak_v a_o word_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n as_o jeremiah_n still_o do_v chap._n 18._o 8_o 11._o &_o 26._o 3._o and_o so_o they_o leave_v they_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a and_o this_o will_v ever_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o true_a and_o a_o false_a prophet_n that_o a_o false_a prophet_n promise_v a_o good_a condition_n without_o urge_v the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n but_o the_o true_a prophet_n preach_v all_o evil_a if_o there_o be_v not_o amendment_n and_o no_o good_a condition_n but_o upon_o that_o condition_n 2._o this_o people_n be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v convince_v in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o jeremy_n speak_v true_a and_o they_o that_o oppose_v he_o untruth_n for_o 1._o unby_o ass_v and_o more_o judicious_a man_n as_o namely_o the_o prince_n jer._n 26._o 16._o acknowledge_v and_o that_o when_o this_o controversy_n be_v on_o foot_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o oppose_v jeremy_n that_o he_o do_v indeed_o and_o true_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o their_o own_o experience_n may_v set_v they_o right_n for_o divers_a evil_n whereof_o jeremy_n have_v prophesy_v be_v already_o come_v 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lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act._n 7._o 60._o may_v seem_v to_o respect_v those_o that_o do_v what_o they_o do_v against_o he_o out_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n for_o he_o be_v very_o stern_a against_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v obstinate_a v_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o and_o whereas_o saul_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v convert_v by_o and_o sure_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o prayer_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o what_o he_o do_v ill_a he_o do_v ignorant_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o unto_o all_o ignorant_a opposer_n mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o meekness_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o tit._n 2._o 2._o as_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v instigate_v by_o other_o mat._n 27._o 20._o with_o luk._n 23._o 34._o gal._n 5._o 8._o 10_o 12._o paul_n declare_v good_a thought_n of_o the_o trouble_a but_o pray_v fearful_o against_o the_o troubler_n gal._n 1._o 7._o act._n 13._o 10_o 1._o 2._o the_o evil_a cause_n or_o course_n that_o wicked_a man_n defend_v against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n we_o may_v pray_v against_o but_o not_o so_o against_o their_o person_n we_o find_v not_o that_o david_n pray_v against_o the_o person_n but_o against_o the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 31._o so_o the_o first_o christian_n pray_v not_o against_o the_o person_n of_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o counsel_n against_o the_o apostle_n but_o against_o their_o proceed_n act_n 4._o 29._o or_o if_o in_o such_o prayer_n the_o person_n be_v sometime_o mention_v yet_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o work_n neh._n 6._o 14._o as_o a_o vile_a person_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v contemn_v psal_n 15._o 4._o 3._o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a for_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o mention_v particular_a person_n to_o wrap_v they_o up_o in_o the_o general_a evil_a cause_n and_o course_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v against_o as_o paul_n do_v gal._n 5._o 12._o if_o particular_a person_n come_v under_o the_o general_a head_n of_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n than_o they_o just_o fall_v under_o church-imprecation_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o direct_v against_o this_o or_o that_o man_n but_o in_o a_o generality_n against_o this_o and_o that_o man_n without_o point_v to_o any_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o soul_n of_o christian_n 4._o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v at_o all_o against_o our_o own_o private_a and_o personal_a enemy_n as_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o they_o though_o we_o may_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v restrain_v they_o and_o defend_v we_o from_o their_o â—alice_n psal_n 119._o 121_o 122._o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o new-testament_n precept_n to_o pray_v for_o enemy_n mat._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 12._o 14._o 19_o 20._o 5._o but_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n his_o cause_n his_o church_n psalm_n 94._o 1_o 2_o 5._o we_o may_v pray_v judge_n 5._o 31._o neh._n 4._o 5._o yet_o not_o without_o limitation_n as_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o a_o pure_a zeal_n that_o be_v not_o because_o we_o suffer_v by_o they_o but_o true_o and_o clear_o and_o mere_o &_o forthat_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o undoer_n of_o his_o people_n when_o else_o we_o wish_v they_o all_o good_a so_o it_o be_v with_o jeremy_n he_o speak_v good_a before_o god_n for_o his_o people_n jer._n 18_o 20._o yet_o see_v what_o dreadful_a prayer_n he_o make_v against_o they_o because_o they_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o god_n that_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o god_n to_o they_o that_o god_n may_v not_o kill_v they_o v_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o psal_n 74._o 22_o 23._o their_o prayer_n against_o enemy_n be_v put_v on_o god_n account_n as_o also_o psal_n 79._o 6_o 7_o 10_o 12._o 2._o it_o must_v be_v do_v not_o absolute_o but_o orderly_o that_o 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