the_o affliction_n rejoice_v great_o at_o the_o church_n fall_v and_o with_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o policy_n cry_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o when_o we_o consider_v of_o haman_n and_o mordecay_v contrary_a affection_n herein_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o care_n of_o mordecai_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o charge_n to_o his_o nephew_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o hester_n obey_v this_o injunction_n it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o do_v not_o show_v her_o people_n nor_o her_o kindred_n i._o she_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o council_n of_o her_o father_n mordecai_n and_o do_v not_o discover_v her_o country_n nor_o her_o father_n house_n a_o notable_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n 15._o obs_n 86._o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n a_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 4._o sam._n 15._o namely_o in_o lawful_a thing_n to_o 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and_o so_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o further_a blessing_n behold_v here_o a_o pattern_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n requite_v it_o according_o yea_o sure_o as_o hester_n obey_v mordecai_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o her_o sight_n so_o do_v mordecai_n care_n for_o hester_n though_o now_o she_o be_v from_o under_o his_o government_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v and_o mordecai_n walk_v every_o day_n before_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n house_n 11._o verse_n 11._o to_o know_v if_o hester_n do_v well_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o she_o thus_o careful_a be_v he_o of_o his_o nephew_n even_o when_o she_o be_v of_o year_n to_o govern_v herself_o so_o ought_v parent_n not_o to_o reject_v the_o care_n of_o their_o child_n child_n obs_n 89._o parent_n
ground_n of_o that_o gross_a opynion_n that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o perfect_a as_o not_o to_o err_v in_o our_o judgement_n it_o cast_v to_o ground_v all_o plea_n for_o sin_n whereof_o few_o can_v hold_v but_o from_o this_o assumpsit_fw-la that_o we_o may_v and_o must_v be_v judge_n in_o our_o own_o case_n whatsoever_o you_o say_v i_o know_v it_o be_v otherwise_o you_o know_v not_o my_o case_n and_o if_o you_o be_v in_o my_o steed_n you_o will_v think_v otherwise_o all_o which_o proceed_v from_o this_o only_a ground_n that_o their_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o my_o estate_n but_o myself_o a_o notable_a fallacy_n whereby_o satan_n deceive_v sinner_n that_o because_o other_o many_o time_n judge_v wrongful_o of_o they_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o best_o know_v themselves_o and_o best_a may_v be_v their_o own_o judge_n concern_v their_o sin_n a_o privilege_n which_o how-soev_a they_o stand_v upon_o principal_o for_o this_o end_n that_o their_o iniquity_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n see_v this_o be_v a_o especial_a mean_v not_o only_o to_o ripen_v the_o sin_n but_o further_a also_o to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n therefore_o behold_v the_o admirable_a justice_n of_o god_n in_o take_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o own_o snare_n that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n continue_v impenitency_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n work_v despair_n hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o will_v have_v the_o judgement_n devolue_v to_o themselves_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o discern_v the_o true_a judgement_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o do_v desire_n they_o shall_v have_v judge_v enough_o even_o to_o sink_v they_o to_o hell_n they_o shall_v true_o judge_v of_o their_o damnable_a estate_n and_o many_o time_n pronounce_v sentence_n against_o themselves_o and_o therein_o misjudge_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n and_o this_o be_v a_o three_o point_n condemn_v herein_o if_o therefore_o case_n obser_n 51._o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n we_o will_v be_v safe_o judge_n in_o our_o cause_n let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o we_o may_v thus_o judge_v ourselves_o let_v we_o be_v judge_v by_o other_o submit_v we_o ourselves_o wise_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n and_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n if_o it_o judge_v wrongful_o we_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v if_o it_o judge_v aright_o be_v we_o the_o more_o confound_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v crack_v in_o the_o world_n opynion_n only_o beware_v we_o here_o of_o desperate_a judgement_n whereby_o we_o may_v exclude_v ourselves_o from_o hope_n of_o mercy_n so_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n that_o we_o also_o seek_v pardon_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v ease_v of_o our_o heavy_a burden_n 11_o math._n 11_o thus_o be_v judge_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o true_a repentance_n and_o recover_v again_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v also_o recover_v the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o justify_v our_o own_o innocency_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o they_o we_o may_v safe_o not_o esteem_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n judgement_n and_o yet_o not_o esteem_v ourselves_o justify_v thereby_o see_v as_o what_o the_o law_n condemn_v for_o be_v in_o ourselves_o so_o that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v acquit_v be_v we_o only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o though_o our_o rejoice_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o good_a conscience_n which_o we_o may_v lawful_o cleave_v to_o and_o thereby_o acquit_v yet_o see_v that_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n 9_o job._n 9_o and_o we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o also_o that_o uprightness_n which_o we_o know_v proceed_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n we_o be_v only_o happy_a so_o to_o the_o same_o only_o we_o must_v ascribe_v even_o the_o power_n of_o that_o justification_n before_o man_n that_o not_o withstand_v proceed_v from_o inherent_a righteousness_n law_n obser_n 52._o prince_n be_v to_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o law_n that_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 22._o verse_n 22._o well_o the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n who_o then_o will_v he_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o general_o no_o doubt_n do_v determine_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n though_o particular_o for_o this_o case_n the_o law_n be_v make_v afterward_o now_o see_v this_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o heathen_a how_o much_o more_o righteous_a &_o wise_a a_o course_n be_v it_o that_o even_o yet_o christian_a prince_n though_o in_o case_n concern_v themselves_o shall_v refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o law_n because_o as_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o make_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o their_o honour_n to_o justify_v the_o same_o so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o expound_v their_o own_o law_n and_o therefore_o may_v lawful_o make_v favourable_a construction_n for_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o be_v also_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o may_v in_o discretion_n mitigate_v the_o same_o use_v 1_o which_o as_o it_o condemn_v the_o gross_a flattery_n and_o iggnorance_n of_o those_o that_o exempt_v the_o prince_n from_o y_z e_z government_n of_o his_o own_o law_n make_v he_o thereby_o not_o only_o a_o gross_a hypocrite_n but_o a_o very_a tyrant_n so_o it_o justifi_v that_o lawful_a prerogative_n of_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o be_v maker_n and_o interpreter_n yea_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o law_n again_o this_o also_o reprove_v the_o abuse_n of_o law_n which_o great_a one_o break_v through_o and_o only_o small_a fly_n be_v catch_v in_o as_o also_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v here_o condemn_v who_o have_v reject_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o will_v be_v govern_v only_o by_o his_o own_o filthy_a lust_n last_o whosoever_o measure_n their_o righteousness_n by_o example_n or_o opinion_n stand_v upon_o custom_n or_o any_o such_o like_a reject_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v also_o condemn_v in_o this_o place_n six_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o good_a law_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o execute_n thereof_o that_o great_a one_o may_v lead_v and_o the_o rest_n may_v follow_v and_o that_o every_o man_n may_v do_v as_o he_o lift_v may_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o our_o street_n well_o thus_o have_v the_o king_n refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o sure_o herein_o he_o do_v not_o amiss_o only_o in_o this_o may_v he_o be_v just_o charge_v of_o folly_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o expound_v and_o approve_v the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o unwise_o put_v it_o over_o to_o the_o determine_n of_o his_o councillor_n the_o reason_n whereof_o although_o we_o may_v partly_o guess_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o wife_n but_o with_o some_o colour_n and_o other_o must_v do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v see_v in_o purpose_n obser_n 53._o wicked_a prince_n employ_v their_o servant_n in_o base_a purpose_n a_o matter_n usual_a in_o wicked_a prince_n to_o devolue_v the_o envy_n 12._o 2_o samu._n 12._o of_o their_o vile_a course_n upon_o their_o minister_n of_o state_n by_o put_v for_o a_o time_n the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o david_n do_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n yet_o that_o this_o be_v not_o do_v without_o great_a inconvenience_n may_v appear_v lively_a by_o their_o handle_n thereof_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o a_o madman_n hand_n hark_v how_o memucan_n the_o eunuch_n lay_v about_o he_o and_o memucan_n say_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n 18._o verse_n 16._o 17._o &_o 18._o the_o queen_n vashty_n have_v not_o only_o sin_v against_o the_o king_n but_o against_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n ahashuerosh_n etc._n etc._n thus_o instead_o of_o a_o judge_n he_o become_v a_o accuser_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o exaggeration_n or_o rather_o indeed_o accusation_n contain_v in_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v this_o that_o queen_n vashties_n sin_n be_v herein_o exemplary_a such_o as_o shall_v provoke_v like_o contempt_n throughout_o the_o land_n among_o all_o sort_n as_o plead_v herein_o the_o example_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o disobey_v
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church_n of_o god_n hereby_o sink_v deep_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o so_o set_v herself_o more_o strong_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o so_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o her_o trouble_n may_v be_v accomplish_v over_o she_o and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n admirable_o by_o this_o mean_n bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o so_o prepare_v his_o church_n to_o her_o appoint_a deliverance_n yea_o sure_o the_o more_o god_n child_n wrestle_v with_o the_o rod_n the_o more_o they_o be_v beat_v and_o at_o length_n tire_v therewith_o and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n be_v thorough_o weary_a y_z e_z poor_a church_n of_o god_n will_v glad_o find_v some_o rest_n and_o see_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o she_o find_v it_o too_o true_a that_o her_o lover_n have_v deceive_v she_o 3._o jerem_n 3._o therefore_o she_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o return_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n 19_o 1_o lamen_n 19_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v for_o god_n her_o saviour_n 7._o osea_n 2._o mich_n 7._o assure_v herself_o that_o her_o god_n will_v hear_v 66._o psal_n 66._o and_o be_v full_o resolve_v that_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o her_o hand_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v her_o prayer_n therefore_o she_o purpose_v to_o forsake_v her_o lover_n and_o renounce_v her_o sin_n here_o be_v it_o 1._o lament_v 1._o that_o she_o weep_v continual_o and_o give_v no_o rest_n to_o her_o eye_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v his_o rest_n and_o that_o her_o sorrow_n may_v be_v more_o kind_o 137._o psal_n 137._o and_o take_v deep_a impression_n she_o remember_v zion_n 18._o lamen_n 5._o 18._o while_o she_o sit_v in_o babylon_n she_o remember_v all_o her_o pleasant_a thing_n that_o she_o have_v in_o time_n past_a and_o withal_o remember_v her_o rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a loss_n 7._o 1_o lamen_n 7._o and_o so_o apprehend_v her_o affliction_n from_o the_o cause_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o thus_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o justify_v the_o lord_n 18._o 1_o lamen_n 18._o because_o she_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o 6._o psal_n 6._o and_o be_v send_v out_o of_o herself_o by_o a_o holy_a despair_n 45._o ezec_fw-la 28._o 45._o acknowledge_v that_o she_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o she_o recover_v strength_n in_o god_n from_o her_o own_o weakness_n the_o more_o vile_a she_o find_v herself_o the_o more_o she_o strive_v with_o her_o god_n to_o restore_v her_o beauty_n unto_o she_o 22._o 1_o lamen_n 21._o 22._o she_o lay_v hold_v on_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o in_o their_o confusion_n see_v a_o far_o off_o her_o deliverance_n here_o she_o stay_v not_o but_o draw_v near_a unto_o god_n 2._o lament_v 2._o and_o so_o yet_o further_o abase_v herself_o in_o the_o fury_n of_o her_o misery_n 3._o lament_v 3._o and_o so_o far_o she_o wade_v in_o the_o apprehension_n thereof_o as_o that_o she_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n â—1_n lament_v 5_o â—1_n she_o conclude_v in_o her_o weakness_n 3._o lam_n 3._o that_o her_o strength_n and_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n 45._o lamen_n 3._o 54._o 23._o 24._o 56._o 57_o 58._o 59_o 31._o 40._o 41._o 44._o 45._o be_v thus_o past_o hope_n and_o so_o even_o her_o spiritual_a weapon_n fail_v she_o now_o she_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o lord_n &_o hope_n above_o hope_n she_o confirm_v her_o faith_n from_o former_a experience_n and_o comfort_n herself_o in_o her_o true_a humiliation_n and_o so_o gather_v assurance_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v for_o ever_o she_o be_v persuade_v he_o will_v return_v she_o see_v he_o come_v a_o far_o off_o here-upon_a she_o prepare_v herself_o to_o meet_v her_o god_n by_o examine_v of_o herself_o and_o try_v her_o way_n she_o encounter_v her_o god_n by_o earnest_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n though_o she_o have_v the_o repulse_n yet_o she_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o her_o eye_n drop_v without_o stay_n till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o and_o behold_v from_o heaven_n and_o consider_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o reserve_n of_o the_o church_n she_o press_v the_o lord_n to_o arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n gather_v y_fw-mi â—_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v 15._o psal_n 102._o 14._o 15._o that_o his_o seruamt_n may_v delight_v in_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o show_v compassion_n unto_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o same_o thus_o be_v the_o church_n change_v and_o purge_v inward_o that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o outward_a glory_n and_o so_o be_v fit_v she_o applaud_v the_o time_n thereof_o not_o so_o much_o for_o she_o own_o good_a as_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o the_o restore_n thereof_o and_o from_o her_o own_o estate_n may_v the_o church_n of_o god_n gather_v apparent_a note_n of_o her_o deliverance_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n enemy_n enemy_n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o enemy_n they_o will_v also_o teach_v we_o to_o guess_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n deliverance_n 119._o psal_n 119._o when_o they_o make_v no_o spare_a of_o destroy_v and_o will_v root_v out_o god_n word_n than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v to_o his_o hand_n for_o they_o have_v destroy_v thy_o law_n when_o by_o their_o policy_n &_o cruelty_n they_o have_v make_v such_o havoc_n that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o offer_v himself_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 16._o esay_n 59_o 16._o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n arm_v save_v it_o his_o righteousness_n itself_o shall_v sustain_v his_o cause_n when_o they_o shall_v open_v their_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n
to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o honour_n do_v not_o this_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o exceed_a faithfulness_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o child_n always_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o continual_o to_o pass_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n 66._o psal_n 66._o but_o at_o the_o length_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o wealthy_a place_n do_v not_o joseph_n at_o length_n see_v a_o end_n of_o his_o trouble_n be_v not_o mordecai_n quiet_a at_o length_n do_v he_o not_o find_v rest_n and_o honour_n yea_o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o will_v not_o always_o be_v chide_v because_o mercy_n please_v he_o 7._o mich_n 7._o he_o will_v return_v and_o have_v mercy_n that_o his_o people_n may_v glorify_v he_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o always_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a 15._o psal_n 50._o 15._o lest_o the_o righteous_a put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o wickedness_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n 2._o psal_n 125._o psal_n 21._o 2._o and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o hiding_n for_o other_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n they_o shall_v have_v gracious_a experience_n of_o his_o merciful_a deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n and_o so_o be_v better_o fit_v to_o their_o eternal_a rest_n loe_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 9_o use_v 1._o mich_n 7._o 8._o 9_o rejoice_v not_o therefore_o against_o i_o oh_o my_o enemy_n for_o though_o i_o fall_v yet_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n and_o he_o will_v establish_v our_o heart_n mark_v well_o the_o just_a man_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n faint_v not_o therefore_o under_o the_o burden_n neither_o repine_v thereat_o for_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n do_v bear_v the_o weight_n thereof_o and_o at_o length_n he_o will_v case_v thy_o shoulder_n of_o all_o sorrow_n may_v be_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n 8._o jonas_n 2._o esay_n 54._o 7_o 8._o i_o say_v i_o mass_n cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o will_v i_o look_v back_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n for_o a_o little_a while_n do_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o in_o everlasting_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o again_o though_o i_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n where_o i_o have_v scatter_v thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o destroy_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o by_o judgement_n and_o not_o utter_o cut_v thou_o off_o 73._o jerem._n 30._o psal_n 73._o but_o i_o will_v guide_v thou_o by_o my_o counsel_n and_o after_o bring_v thou_o to_o glory_n thus_o be_v hester_n now_o receive_v into_o the_o house-royall_a of_o the_o king_n 21._o psal_n 30._o psal_n 21._o the_o lord_n have_v set_v she_o up_o and_o not_o suffer_v her_o foe_n to_o triumph_v over_o she_o and_o because_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o slide_v 112_o psal_n 112_o her_o heart_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o lord_n her_o god_n and_o therefore_o she_o will_v not_o fear_v until_o she_o see_v she_o desire_v upon_o her_o enemy_n and_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n worthy_a remembrance_n yea_o sure_o the_o holy_a ghost_n precise_o set_v down_o the_o day_n and_o year_n thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o remember_v the_o same_o and_o may_v learn_v that_o such_o blessing_n ought_v so_o long_o to_o be_v remember_v of_o we_o as_o the_o day_n and_o time_n continue_v in_o our_o use_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n tender_v great_a blessing_n to_o his_o church_n at_o especial_a time_n the_o return_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o passion_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passove_a 2._o dan._n 1._o math._n 26._o act._n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o pentecost_n etc._n etc._n 1._o 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send_v wicked_a prince_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n let_v man_n be_v angry_a with_o their_o sin_n people_n wicked_a prince_n send_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o with_o god_n or_o his_o ordinance_n by_o their_o cheerful_a obedience_n witness_v their_o true_a repentance_n so_o shall_v they_o either_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n though_o it_o be_v as_o heavy_a as_o rehobohams_n scorpion_n or_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v bridle_v or_o in_o due_a time_n take_v of_o their_o shoulder_n as_o for_o those_o that_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o good_a government_n let_v they_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n in_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o unworthynesse_n and_o let_v they_o use_v this_o great_a blessing_n in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n 4._o nehemi_fw-fr 2._o 4._o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o build_v up_o god_n house_n and_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o be_v make_v of_o brick_n and_o toil_a in_o the_o mine_n not_o set_v 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and_o their_o safety_n too_o and_o will_v it_o not_o quit_v cost_v for_o prince_n thus_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o subject_n to_o hear_v sometime_o their_o cause_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o so_o determine_v of_o they_o do_v they_o not_o hereby_o discharge_v their_o calling_n faithful_o and_o prevent_v wise_o much_o injustice_n which_o otherwise_o fall_v out_o do_v not_o solomon_n and_o other_o virtuous_a prince_n hear_v cause_n themselves_o edger_n samuel_n edger_n do_v they_o not_o ride_v circuit_n to_o do_v justice_n have_v they_o not_o have_v set_v day_n to_o such_o necessary_a end_n and_o have_v they_o hereby_o expose_v themselves_o rather_o to_o danger_n have_v they_o take_v more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o can_v well_o discharge_v have_v they_o abase_v their_o authority_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o their_o lawful_a pleasure_n nay_o rather_o have_v they_o not_o hereby_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o so_o their_o own_o security_n have_v not_o their_o honour_n be_v increase_v by_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o call_n and_o their_o authority_n justify_v in_o be_v example_n to_o their_o own_o law_n be_v not_o idleness_n hereby_o prevent_v the_o very_a bane_n of_o kingdom_n and_o true_a contentment_n gain_v instablish_v sound_a peace_n and_o equity_n and_o ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a pleasure_n of_o prince_n to_o procure_v their_o true_a content_n in_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o faithful_a execution_n of_o their_o calling_n neither_o let_v they_o fear_v to_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o burden_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v they_o must_v put_v it_o off_o altogether_o moses_n his_o precedent_n will_v be_v a_o middle_a rule_n in_o this_o case_n 18._o exod._n 18._o that_o so_o the_o burden_n may_v be_v a_o pleasure_n unto_o they_o not_o to_o make_v distinction_n of_o person_n as_o if_o the_o inferior_a be_v to_o base_a to_o come_v in_o trial_n before_o they_o but_o 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they_o step_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n it_o follow_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n 15._o verse_n 15._o here_o we_o may_v see_v a_o show_n of_o equity_n in_o this_o godless_a mischief_n obser_n 47._o wicked_a pretend_v law_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o mischief_n prince_n though_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o queen_n have_v much_o enrage_v he_o yet_o neither_o in_o his_o rage_n do_v he_o aveng_v himself_o of_o she_o neither_o do_v he_o claim_v a_o privilege_n to_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o law_n which_o happy_o he_o may_v have_v do_v because_o the_o matter_n immediate_o concern_v himself_o neither_o do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o to_o be_v scan_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o councillor_n wherein_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o refer_v himself_o for_o satisfaction_n 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&_o employment_n w_o c_o may_v well_o give_v testimony_n of_o his_o loyalty_n and_o diligence_n as_o also_o prepare_v a_o way_n to_o his_o further_a advancement_n thus_o have_v god_n give_v his_o child_n favour_v in_o the_o great_a of_o their_o trouble_n even_o with_o those_o that_o be_v god_n special_a instrument_n for_o their_o great_a affliction_n thus_o be_v joseph_n gracious_a 39_o genes_n 39_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v his_o master_n high_o affect_v he_o whole_o he_o be_v in_o his_o family_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n etc._n genes_n 40_o 41._o 42._o etc._n etc._n he_o win_v the_o jailor_n favour_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n pharaoh_n himself_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o he_o yea_o he_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n even_o of_o all_o the_o egyptians_n who_o in_o likelihood_n must_v needs_o envy_v his_o greatness_n and_o practice_n against_o he_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o 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