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sinceritieâ—_n and_o have_v strain_v his_o wit_n to_o put_v a_o sufferable_a sense_n upon_o a_o supremacy_n whereby_o our_o lord_n be_v put_v again_o to_o suffer_v i_o say_v i_o scruple_n not_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o echo_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o to_o he_o or_o they_o o_o let_v never_o my_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o that_o man_n &_o let_v he_o who_o while_o he_o thus_o seek_v to_o â—ile_v the_o eye_n of_o other_o bewray_v this_o secret_n he_o be_v no_o seer_n nay_o that_o some_o finger_n be_v put_v into_o his_o eye_n i_o â—hall_v not_o say_v who_o it_o be_v neâ—eâ—_n be_v the_o man_n of_o my_o council_n nay_o let_v all_o the_o servant_n and_o all_o â—he_v people_n of_o god_n stand_v aloof_o fâ—om_v he_o and_o his_o whispering_n because_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v in_o case_n to_o give_v wholesome_a advice_n as_o one_o who_o stand_v in_o his_o master_n couâ—cel_n he_o will_v by_o his_o palliating_n and_o perverse_a muttering_n seduce_v pervert_v and_o ensnare_v his_o breath_n will_v be_v contagious_a since_o his_o speech_n must_v bewray_v he_o to_o have_v the_o botch_n of_o the_o court-creed_n run_v upon_o he_o hence_o four_o i_o must_v profess_v and_o i_o desire_v to_o say_v it_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o as_o write_v that_o which_o i_o must_v carry-in_a in_o my_o hand_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n what_o ever_o prejudice_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o against_o the_o speaker_n or_o the_o thing_n speak_v that_o it_o pass_v the_o ken_n of_o my_o poor_a shallow_a capacity_n after_o all_o the_o discovery_n the_o enemy_n have_v make_v of_o the_o desperatnesse_n of_o their_o design_n how_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n and_o malicious_a method_n to_o ruin_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o after_o the_o mediator_n crown_n be_v so_o formal_o set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o another_o and_o all_o that_o be_v now_o doneâ—_n and_o drive_v in_o destroy_v the_o remnant_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o invasion_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n what_o address_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o â—ho_fw-mi be_v thus_o set_v down_o in_o the_o mediator_n chair_n of_o state_n and_o wear_v his_o crown_n in_o our_o sight_n without_o sin_n except_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v we_o can_v make_v none_o or_o to_o beseech_v to_o forbear_v to_o persecute_v the_o mediator_n ambassador_n who_o must_v continue_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n yea_o who_o dare_v not_o think_v oâ—_n appear_v before_o christ_n without_o have_v give_v such_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o resentment_n of_o the_o usurpation_n of_o thâ—ir_a master_n â—hroâ—e_n and_o sceptre_n and_o who_o dare_v neâ—er_o present_a themselves_o to_o god_n without_o do_v the_o equivalent_a of_o spread_v that_o supremacy_n before_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v take_v unto_o he_o his_o â—reat_a power_n and_o reigneâ—_n and_o possess_v himself_o again_o of_o his_o own_o â—hâ—one_n and_o dispossess_v these_o who_o have_v usurp_v it_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a andâ—_n how_o such_o a_o declaration_n before_o man_n and_o such_o deal_n with_o goâ—_n can_v consist_v with_o address_n tâ—â—â—em_v in_o church_n matter_n who_o have_v take_v to_o themselves_o his_o house_n in_o possession_n and_o yet_o be_v frâ—â—_n from_o all_o compliance_n with_o countenance_v of_o and_o conniveance_n aâ—_n that_o great_a wickedness_n i_o see_v not_o and_o i_o hope_v never_o to_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n who_o saithe_v he_o see_v it_o they_o have_v now_o state_v the_o quarrel_n clear_o for_o we_o and_o as_o ever_o we_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o stand_v be_v we_o and_o stand_v up_o to_o plead_v this_o own_o cause_n when_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o thâ—_n enemy_n let_v â—s_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o stand_v aloof_o from_o they_o as_o we_o have_v neither_o hoof_n nor_o hâ—â—_n to_o part_v with_o in_o this_o matter_n so_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o seek_v from_o any_o that_o siâ—s_v in_o our_o master_n chair_n of_o state_n god_n forbid_v that_o ever_o we_o shall_v be_v see_v to_o bow_v or_o beg_v before_o tâ—em_n while_o they_o sit_v there_o how_o ever_o when_o we_o be_v passive_a we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o what_o liberty_n be_v give_v yet_o it_o be_v our_o safety_n it_o be_v our_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o exalt_a prince_n to_o abstain_v from_o seeking_n anâ—_n receiving_n from_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o such_o term_n of_o opposition_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o second_o question_n what_o hope_n we_o may_v entertain_v of_o a_o delivery_n from_o our_o persecuter_n first_o i_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o my_o judgement_n which_o can_v deliver_v i_o or_o any_o who_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o national_a revolt_n in_o all_o its_o god-provoking_a circumstance_n and_o how_o deep_o every_o one_o be_v guilty_a from_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n to_o he_o who_o grind_v behind_o the_o mill_n and_o how_o this_o sin_n be_v now_o become_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n whereby_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v a_o curse_n without_o meditate_v terror_n at_o tâ—e_v apprehension_n of_o the_o â—â—yrcenesâ—e_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_a against_o briton_n less_o thâ—n_n such_o a_o signification_n of_o his_o displeasure_n that_o we_o be_v the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v indignation_n â—or_a ever_o less_o than_o utter_a ruin_n and_o the_o perish_v of_o the_o name_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o generation_n and_o people_n from_o under_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o contemn_v his_o covenant_n and_o â—aken_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a be_v less_o sure_a than_o what_o our_o iniquity_n give_v ground_n to_o â—â—are_n be_v but_o hover_v over_o we_o and_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v true_a not_o a_o few_o and_o bless_v be_v â—e_n for_o that_o â—_o have_v find_v mercy_n not_o to_o go_v along_v with_o all_o these_o course_n but_o yet_o let_v i_o say_v even_o to_o these_o it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v very_o sober_a in_o our_o expectation_n and_o submissive_a passe_v the_o example_n of_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o persuade_v our_o own_o soul_n into_o this_o submission_n and_o sobriety_n from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n holy_a procedor_fw-la wiâ—h_n moses_n deut._n 3.23_o 24.25_o 26_o oh_o if_o but_o for_o a_o unadvised_a word_n if_o but_o for_o a_o little_a smoke_n about_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o god_n he_o who_o next_o to_o the_o mediator_n wâ—_n as_o reckon_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n and_o matâ—ers_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o canaan_n may_v not_o that_o holy_a peremptorinesse_n in_o the_o just_a and_o jealous_a god_n whereby_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v importune_v by_o such_o a_o servant_n make_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v unworthy_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v very_o sober_a in_o our_o expectation_n and_o silent_a though_o he_o shall_v cause_v we_o fall_v iâ—_n the_o wilderness_n and_o make_v our_o death_n prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o desirable_a day_n o_o thâ—t_v we_o can_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n learn_v at_o thâ—t_o holy_a man_n to_o be_v solicititous_a how_o to_o transmit_v pure_a ordinance_n to_o the_o posterity_n as_o we_o seâ—_n he_o be_v that_o if_o we_o must_v go_v off_o the_o stage_n yet_o we_o may_v live_v and_o die_v witness_v how_o desirous_a we_o be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v great_a among_o the_o posterity_n whâ—n_o we_o be_v go_v and_o that_o a_o example_n of_o witness_v for_o our_o wrong_a lord_n and_o mâ—stâ—r_n may_v be_v transmit_v to_o those_o who_o shâ—ll_v succeed_v withal_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o do_v noâ—_n follow_v our_o example_n wherein_o we_o have_v not_o content_v valiant_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o crown_n second_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o say_v that_o if_o in_o the_o soveraignitie_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n of_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n and_o make_v the_o delivery_n come_v in_o ouâ—_n day_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a at_o least_o i_o may_v say_v it_o as_o to_o myself_o a_o sober_a reflection_n upon_o what_o we_o have_v be_v and_o do_v may_v make_v we_o fear_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o interest_n in_o it_o but_o to_o be_v spectator_n and_o that_o if_o â—e_v make_v use_n of_o instrument_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o such_o how_o few_o soever_o how_o base_a and_o fecklesse_a soever_o before_o man_n how_o weak_a and_o witless_a soever_o as_o be_v free_a of_o what_o myself_o and_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o with_o who_o there_o have_v be_v a_o fire_n of_o