cause_v all_o our_o land_n to_o keep_v such_o dreadful_a sabbath_n be_v possess_v by_o thou_o and_o our_o enemy_n as_o so_o many_o of_o they_o do_v already_o and_o see_v we_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o in_o our_o own_o good_a land_n under_o thy_o own_o servant_n with_o cheerful_a &_o glad_a heart_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v thou_o and_o our_o enemy_n not_o only_o in_o our_o own_o but_o even_o in_o foreign_a countryeâ—…_n with_o heaviness_n and_o terror_n all_o our_o day_n and_o as_o we_o have_v sin_v rebel_a against_o thou_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o so_o likewise_o against_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o even_o against_o thy_o heavenly_a gospel_n and_o ordinance_n as_o that_o we_o have_v just_o forfit_v they_o all_o and_o all_o other_o our_o privilege_n and_o promise_n we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v threaten_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o if_o 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again_o set_v up_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o pacify_v of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o the_o save_n of_o we_o all_o oh_o lord_n most_o holy_a and_o most_o glorious_a who_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o impuriâ—…y_n or_o other_o wickedness_n in_o thy_o people_n which_o profess_v thy_o name_n &_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v to_o set_v thy_o tabernacle_n among_o and_o much_o less_o that_o they_o shall_v reject_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o forth_o from_o râ—…igning_v in_o their_o heart_n &_o shall_v set_v up_o satan_n and_o antichrâ—…_n to_o obey_v they_o in_o thy_o â—…lace_n open_v 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v superstitious_o mind_v and_o even_o the_o eye_n of_o we_o all_o to_o see_v what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o suffer_v that_o religion_n to_o thâ—…ive_v and_o so_o far_o to_o grow_v up_o again_o thrust_v thou_o out_o with_o thy_o sacred_a truth_n as_o in_o all_o who_o obey_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n receive_v and_o reverence_v hiâ—…_n word_n and_o ordinance_n above_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n oh_o grant_v to_o all_o they_o who_o 〈…〉_z have_v so_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o reject_v thy_o glorioâ—…â—…sty_n and_o also_o to_o all_o who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o mammer_v and_o much_o more_o all_o those_o who_o have_v so_o it_o begin_v of_o late_a to_o dote_v after_o popery_n to_o bethink_v themselves_o serious_o what_o they_o will_v answer_v unto_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o their_o so_o cast_v thou_o off_o and_o thy_o religion_n after_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o loâ—…g_a so_o clear_o and_o full_o discover_v the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o popery_n and_o so_o to_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o our_o land_n by_o such_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o our_o prince_n noble_n and_o commons_o and_o so_o good_a law_n make_v against_o it_o cause_v they_o and_o all_o sort_n iâ—…_n wise_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v well_o with_o themselves_o that_o this_o our_o whole_a state_n do_v not_o so_o cast_v it_o out_o at_o once_o 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in_o their_o ruin_n &_o desolation_n for_o all_o the_o abomination_n commit_v in_o they_o how_o notorious_a this_o filthynes_n filthynesse_n of_o they_o be_v even_o more_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n through_o their_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n how_o blood_n they_o weâ—…re_v all_o red_a with_o blood_n with_o the_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a murderâ—…_n of_o infantâ—…_n to_o hide_v those_o their_o odious_a sin_n cause_v they_o all_o at_o length_n â—…o_o understand_v and_o lay_v to_o hart_n that_o those_o house_n wherein_o be_v the_o chief_a practice_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v nothing_o thief_n else_o but_o den_n of_o thief_n cozen_v and_o rob_v the_o whole_a land_n and_o every_o day_n by_o their_o new_a devise_n fetch_v
unto_o it_o in_o deliver_v restore_a and_o beautify_v of_o it_o like_a as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o all_o former_a age_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v never_o to_o rest_v travel_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n in_o this_o until_o we_o can_v principal_o labour_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o they_o of_o all_o other_o and_o so_o all_o in_o their_o place_n may_v be_v endue_v with_o all_o excellent_a grace_n not_o only_o to_o grace_n manifest_v themselves_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n according_a to_o their_o high_a dignity_n the_o true_a child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n thus_o shine_v rank_n before_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brother_n for_o the_o better_a provoke_v rest_n and_o encourage_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o with_o place_n those_o gift_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n and_o that_o we_o honour_n likewise_o may_v all_o of_o we_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o perform_v unto_o they_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o high_a place_n and_o calling_n like_v as_o the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n of_o obedience_n right_n appertain_v to_o they_o so_o with_o all_o true_a thankfulness_n for_o thankfulness_n all_o the_o blessing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v by_o they_o and_o in_o our_o thankfulness_n three_o we_o â—…e_v never_o to_o rest_v until_o we_o can_v from_o our_o soul_n perform_v unto_o they_o these_o three_o special_o acknowledgement_n 1._o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o his_o place_n 2._o hearty_n affection_n as_o to_o affection_n god_n lieutenant_n for_o his_o cause_n 3._o above_o all_o instant_a prayer_n prayer_n for_o they_o day_n &_o night_n and_o in_o these_o our_o prayer_n that_o we_o can_v cry_v for_o they_o not_o only_o as_o for_o every_o common_a member_n law_n as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v able_a to_o walk_v before_o all_o their_o people_n as_o live_a law_n in_o all_o holy_a duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o in_o those_o of_o their_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o be_v furnish_v happy_o with_o all_o excellent_a gift_n and_o endowment_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o their_o happy_a manage_n of_o the_o same_o as_o first_o and_o principal_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v able_a religion_n and_o resolute_a to_o promote_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o all_o true_a godliness_n and_o that_o with_o all_o their_o power_n deface_v the_o contrary_a and_o destroy_v all_o ungodnesse_n in_o all_o their_o dominion_n as_o do_v those_o worthy_n david_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiab_n and_o nehemiah_n be_v thereby_o so_o renown_v and_o set_v out_o for_o such_o bless_a example_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o they_o may_v procure_v each_o people_n way_n the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o tender_a foster-fathers_n repress_v the_o wicked_a be_v careful_a that_o all_o holy_a mean_n be_v use_v every_o where_o for_o the_o reclaim_n and_o save_v every_o soul_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o of_o bring_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n to_o the_o zion_n and_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o hindrance_n thereof_o remove_v and_o that_o to_o these_o end_n they_o may_v be_v all_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n deal_v true_o hate_v covetousness_n no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o next_o unto_o these_o that_o eminency_n we_o rest_v not_o till_o we_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v likewise_o for_o all_o excel_a in_o any_o eminency_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a whereby_o service_n they_o may_v do_v any_o special_a service_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o vicegerent_n or_o to_o his_o poor_a church_n and_o people_n as_o namely_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o by_o their_o up_o gift_n favour_n or_o place_n as_o be_v ordinary_a in_o each_o estate_n and_o so_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o 26._o do_v on_o that_o good_a hezekiah_n for_o this_o very_a sinnâ—…_n but_o that_o contrary_o humble_v they_o may_v both_o ever_o remember_v and_o acknowledge_v all_o their_o preferment_n to_o be_v from_o his_o heavenly_a bounty_n and_o so_o to_o be_v more_o humble_v by_o they_o as_o have_v more_o to_o answer_v &_o be_v accountable_a for_o give_v to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n alone_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o and_o second_o that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v as_o thy_o dear_a child_n to_o employ_v all_o those_o gift_n careful_o end_n as_o their_o talent_n commit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n as_o may_v make_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o gospel_n with_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o good_a to_o our_o self_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o particular_a meditation_n of_o the_o three_o general_n that_o we_o can_v and_o use_v to_o seek_v his_o honour_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n second_o we_o must_v never_o name_n give_v the_o lord_n over_o until_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o heart_n in_o order_n not_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o honour_n honour_n or_o greatness_n nor_o ourselves_o any_o way_n for_o ourselves_o alone_o but_o only_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v zealous_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o can_v pray_v earnest_o that_o forth_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o may_v study_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n before_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n mercy_n justice_n power_n and_o truth_n shine_v bright_a in_o all_o his_o work_n both_o in_o every_o creature_n and_o also_o in_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o chief_o in_o his_o heavenly_a word_n admire_v and_o extol_v his_o great_a name_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o we_o can_v mourn_v with_o holy_a moses_n for_o all_o the_o dishonour_v moses_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o all_o the_o provocation_n whereby_o he_o be_v provoke_v choose_v rather_o to_o have_v our_o name_n put_v out_o of_o his_o book_n then_o that_o his_o 32._o great_a name_n shall_v be_v blaspheme_v by_o his_o malicious_a enemic_n especial_o in_o their_o triumph_n for_o the_o destruction_n or_o 17._o misery_n of_o his_o people_n the_o three_o particular_a meditation_n of_o the_o three_o general_n that_o we_o seek_v his_o honour_n chief_o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o jesus_n christ._n three_o we_o be_v never_o to_o come_v rest_v until_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v seâ—…_n ourselves_o to_o seek_v by_o all_o our_o might_n the_o advancement_n kingdom_n of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n even_o of_o the_o heavenly_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thereby_o with_o power_n first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o after_o glory_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n desire_v earnest_o to_o that_o end_n the_o propagate_a and_o spread_v etc._n of_o his_o gospel_n over_o all_o the_o world_n the_o gather_v forth_o of_o all_o his_o elect_a from_o all_o part_n with_o the_o save_n of_o all_o his_o people_n &_o seek_v all_o other_o thing_n only_o honour_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v as_o lord_n and_o king_n that_o we_o never_o heart_n give_v he_o rest_n until_o we_o feel_v he_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o bless_a word_n and_o spirit_n he_o make_v we_o to_o mourn_v withal_o for_o all_o the_o despite_n do_v unto_o his_o heavenly_a majesty_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o that_o his_o glorious_a prevailing_n gospel_n and_o chief_o for_o all_o the_o prevayling_n of_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n the_o set_n up_o again_o of_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n in_o any_o place_n and_o so_o for_o all_o the_o outrageous_a wickedness_n he_o commit_v against_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o also_o 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