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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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with_o sin_n 25._o drunkenness_n the_o effect_n of_o feast_v 26._o the_o use_n of_o holy_a irony_n in_o the_o word_n 27._o maâ—ke_v of_o drunkenness_n 28._o profane_a person_n abuse_v their_o wine_n to_o be_v especial_o bait_n of_o lust_n 29._o wife_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v 30._o how_o to_o be_v use_v 31._o the_o wicked_a abuse_n god_n blessing_n to_o their_o further_a condemnation_n 32._o god_n blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a prove_v scourge_n in_o this_o life_n 33._o courtier_n slave_n to_o their_o prince_n lust_n 34._o the_o courtly_a life_n how_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o use_v 35._o rule_n for_o behaviour_n in_o the_o court._n 36._o the_o wicked_a distract_a and_o confound_v in_o all_o theâ—r_a business_n 37._o husband_n duty_n to_o their_o wife_n and_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n wicked_a prince_n keep_v state_n by_o anger_n 38._o of_o anger_n and_o the_o occasion_n 39_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o &_o circumstance_n require_v therein_o causeless_a anger_n how_o to_o be_v 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froward_a wife_n etc._n etc._n 64._o wicked_a prince_n easy_o yield_v to_o bad_a counsel_n 65._o wicked_a instrument_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n righteous_a will_n in_o their_o punishment_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 66._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o promotion_n 67._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicâ—ked_a short_a and_o dangerous_a 68_o wicked_a in_o persecute_v their_o lust_n serve_v god_n righteous_a wil._n 69._o husband_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o their_o wife_n 70._o and_o how_o far_o 71._o wicked_a must_v free_v their_o sin_n by_o make_v it_o common_a to_o other_o 72._o law_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n observation_n out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n 1._o sin_z how_o it_o cease_v in_o the_o wicked_a 2._o god_n providence_n discover_v herein_o 3._o occasion_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a 4._o how_o sin_n be_v bridle_v in_o the_o wicked_a by_o god_n spirit_n &_o how_o by_o other_o mean_n 5._o impossible_a for_o the_o wicked_a to_o forsake_v sin_n 6._o the_o rage_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v cease_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 7._o anger_n must_v be_v renownce_v and_o how_o 8._o the_o conscience_n call_v the_o wicked_a to_o a_o account_n in_o this_o life_n 9_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o they_o 10._o the_o particular_a evidence_n of_o conscience_n 11._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o wicked_a a_o hindrance_n to_o repentance_n 12._o credit_n in_o the_o wicked_a oppose_v to_o conscience_n whereby_o repentance_n be_v hinder_v 13._o good_a justice_n herein_o 14._o the_o wicked_a how_o choser_n hereof_o 15._o the_o conscience_n god_n executioner_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 16._o false_a rule_n whereby_o the_o wicked_a justify_v their_o action_n 17._o how_o they_o dull_a and_o dead_a the_o conscience_n 18._o conscience_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o godly_a go_v together_o 19_o law_n what_o perpetual_a and_o how_o to_o be_v 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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 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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
of_o writing_n and_o print_v but_o herein_o especial_o to_o magnify_v his_o providence_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v preserve_v and_o pure_o convey_v unto_o us._n sure_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o register_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n yet_o must_v the_o flesh_n use_v such_o mean_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n as_o humble_v the_o same_o in_o that_o it_o need_v these_o outward_a help_n may_v thereby_o sanctify_v and_o continue_v the_o right_a use_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o holy_a remembrance_n and_o y_o e_o meditation_n thereof_o let_v those_o boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o clad_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o let_v such_o despise_v these_o help_n as_o have_v not_o a_o body_n of_o â—inne_n to_o hinder_v spiritual_a duty_n and_o see_v though_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o it_o yet_o you_o e_o power_n can_v be_v conceive_v but_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o letter_n let_v such_o despise_v the_o word_n write_v anabaptist_n anabaptist_n that_o desire_v not_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o bound_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n herein_o further_o teach_v we_o to_o record_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o posterity_n posterity_n obs_n 159._o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v record_v to_o posterity_n and_o to_o commend_v to_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o we_o yea_o certain_o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o coâ—â—_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v great_a mercy_n to_o be_v commend_v to_o posterity_n 102._o psal_n 102._o and_o have_v appoint_v the_o monument_n thereof_o to_o be_v preserve_v to_o all_o generation_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o so_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n keep_v to_o this_o end_n 14._o exod._n 14._o so_o be_v altar_n erect_v 4._o heb._n 9_o 4._o and_o new_a name_n impose_v 16._o exod_n 16._o to_o put_v god_n child_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o 32._o genes_n 17._o genes_n 32._o so_o do_v samuel_n write_v the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n in_o a_o book_n 25._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 25._o and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n y_z â—_o it_o may_v be_v a_o perpetual_a glass_n 14._o num_fw-la 2d_o 14._o for_o the_o prince_n to_o look_v his_o duty_n in_o so_o be_v the_o memorable_a act_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o at_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n write_v in_o a_o book_n so_o do_v job_n wish_v that_o his_o word_n be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n that_o so_o y_fw-mi â—_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n may_v remain_v for_o ever_o 13._o job_n 19_o 13._o so_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v publish_v his_o will_n and_o have_v it_o commend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o posterity_n for_o our_o better_a assurance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n yea_o in_o a_o great_a volume_n 8._o esay_n 8._o yea_o not_o only_o to_o a_o book_n have_v the_o lord_n commit_v his_o blessing_n 2._o jerem._n 36._o 2._o but_o he_o have_v call_v also_o the_o time_n to_o witness_v the_o same_o 14_o exod_a 14_o he_o have_v appoint_v special_a day_n for_o y_o e_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v solemn_o throughout_o all_o generation_n this_o care_n have_v y_o e_o lord_n take_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o blessing_n as_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n and_o profitable_a for_o we_o to_o prevent_v forgetfulness_n the_o main_a cause_n of_o prophanesse_n 78._o psal_n 78._o and_o whereby_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o &_o we_o expose_v to_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o blessing_n be_v a_o heavy_a conviction_n of_o our_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v god_n thus_o strive_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v he_o cause_v we_o to_o record_v they_o in_o book_n to_o posterity_n shall_v he_o move_v we_o to_o set_v a_o part_n a_o day_n for_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o for_o ever_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o cleave_v unto_o our_o god_n and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o name_n of_o amelecke_n from_o under_o heaven_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o understand_v these_o thing_n to_o who_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v they_o finish_v
16._o psal_n 6._o 12._o psal_n 9_o 16._o then_o i_o will_v up_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o avenge_v the_o poor_a then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o exempt_n of_o judgement_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n 15._o isay_n 28._o 15._o yea_o when_o the_o wicked_a have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o so_o in_o their_o security_n do_v bless_v their_o soul_n as_o if_o they_o have_v god_n child_n so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v deliver_v they_o as_o if_o their_o happiness_n be_v so_o sure_a 3._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 3._o that_o none_o can_v remove_v they_o then_o shall_v a_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v it_o then_o shall_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o even_o from_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v hear_v good_a news_n of_o deliverance_n their_o own_o mouth_n will_v tell_v we_o their_o practice_n 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