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flower_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o presbytery_n be_v then_o crop_v what_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o herod_n &_o what_o by_o the_o roman_a lieutenantship_n the_o other_o of_o the_o christian_n whereof_o we_o read_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o thè_z grace_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la mâ—nuum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o nether_a do_v the_o former_a of_o these_o proportionate_a nor_o the_o latter_a import_n any_o such_o presbytery_n as_o be_v now_o exact_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n they_o suppose_v though_o it_o conclude_v not_o direct_o yet_o it_o allude_v at_o least_o and_o give_v some_o warrant_n to_o the_o christian_a eldership_n allusion_n be_v not_o demonstration_n and_o simple_o to_o inâ—erre_v from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n from_o moses_n to_o christ_n from_o his_o temporary_a judicials_n &_o tribunal_n to_o the_o perpetual_a policy_n &_o iudgment-seate_n of_o 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&_o to_o bring_v back_o to_o life_n that_o presbyterium_fw-la livelyhoode_n of_o the_o church_n which_o many_o a_o julian_n have_v do_v away_o and_o to_o the_o profligation_n whereof_o even_o that_o presbytery_n whereof_o we_o speak_v have_v be_v accessary_a there_o want_v nothing_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v but_o so_o much_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n and_o thankfulness_n in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n as_o to_o embrace_v the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n now_o offer_v we_o which_o our_o father_n before_o we_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o &_o posterity_n after_o we_o hearty_o wish_v for_o and_o all_o contention_n lay_v aside_o join_v hand_n and_o heart_n with_o his_o religious_a majesty_n in_o propagation_n of_o this_o vineyard_n and_o propugnation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o life_n more_o precious_a than_o thousand_o of_o we_o as_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o david_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o seek_v after_o them_z any_o of_o we_o as_o if_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v decree_v among_o themselves_o as_o the_o aramite_n against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o reg_fw-la 22._o fight_v neither_o against_o great_a nor_o small_a save_v only_o against_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o his_o offspring_n our_o calendar_n of_o so_o many_o black_a &_o fatal_a day_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o he_o and_o death_n shall_v record_v to_o posterity_n his_o faithful_a and_o constant_a deal_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o bless_v his_o memory_n and_o speak_v all_o good_a of_o his_o name_n which_o to_o be_v do_v in_o our_o day_n who_o it_o rather_o concern_v in_o duty_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o who_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o virtue_n be_v account_v the_o solecism_n &_o barbarisme_n of_o the_o court_n &_o those_o that_o shall_v doit_n the_o king_n parasite_n and_o flatterer_n they_o be_v deceive_v that_o so_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o solecism_n nor_o barbarism_n in_o it_o it_o be_v true_a grammar_n locution_n or_o rather_o sound_a chapel_n &_o church_n divinity_n to_o bless_v where_o god_n have_v blessed_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o speech_n i_o will_v not_o call_v sour_a sweet_a my_o tongue_n shall_v rather_o cleave_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n shall_v i_o not_o therefore_o call_v sweet_a sweet_a &_o confer_v honour_n even_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n own_o name_n joy_n of_o our_o heart_n encouragement_n and_o provocation_n of_o so_o illustrious_a iustrument_n to_o go_v on_o their_o course_n where_o god_n have_v confer_v it_o sure_o i_o will_v and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n to_o 10._o solomon_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o love_v thou_o to_o set_v thou_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o britain_n because_o the_o lord_n lo_o ved_a britain_n for_o ever_o &_o make_v thou_o king_n to_o do_v a_o quity_n and_o justice_n o_o lord_n give_v thy_o judgment_n to_o the_o king_n &_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n and_o as_o 49._o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o that_o sceptre_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n come_v so_o if_o thy_o holy_a will_v be_v let_v not_o the_o sceptre_n of_o these_o kingdom_n depart_v from_o our_o jacob_n our_o solomon_n our_o pacificus_fw-la and_o his_o line_n till_o that_o shiloh_n come_v again_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o might_n and_o mercy_n be_v ascribe_v in_o his_o church_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la hieron_n 〈◊〉_d ser._n 30_o in_o cant._n 〈◊〉_d 63._o bernar._n ser._n 27_o in_o cantic_a 49._o esa._n bern._n genes_n 3._o cant._n 4._o esa._n 5._o deut._n 32._o â—â—i_fw-mi dor_fw-mi euseb._n de_fw-fr viâ—_n const._n 1._o peâ—_n 2._o rom._n 13._o psal._n 2._o rom._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 3._o ezech._n â—_o ler._n de_fw-fr consid._n ser._n 58._o super_fw-la cant._n bern._n ser._n 60._o in_o cantic_a phil._n 4._o math._n 25._o ezech._n 3_o &_o 33._o eccle._n 16._o cap._n 1._o â—uk_fw-mi 10._o 20._o exod._n exhort_v ad_fw-la cast_n desug_n in_o perseq_fw-la bern._n sleydan_n epist._n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vit_fw-mi agent_n eâ—arr_n in_o psal._n 71_o luk._n 10._o eccle._n 38._o lib._n 5._o epist_n 33_o epist._n 221._o tertul._n bern._n rom._n 13._o 1._o tim._n 2._o berrn_v 2._o cor._n 13._o muscul._n 49._o esa._n 1._o reg._n 2._o add'_v 6._o de_fw-fr bapt_a cont_n donat_fw-la 26._o 1._o de_fw-fr bapt_a cont_n donat_fw-la 18._o act._n 14._o de_fw-fr praescr_n muscul._n psal._n 45._o de_fw-fr vel_fw-la virg_n ephes_n 4._o abulens_n gloss._n noâ—_n calvin_n brent_n bucer_n calvin_n gloss._n now_o brent_n areâ—_n bucer_n â—llyr_n etc._n etc._n brent_n adr._n sâ—â—_n chrysost._n oecumen_fw-la theodoret._n theophyl_n jerome_n ambrose_n aug._n ep_n 13._o ep_n 14._o id._n chrysost._n oecum_fw-la chrysost._n 1._o tim._n 3._o in_o apol._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt_a cont._n donat_n 18._o ad_fw-la ephes._n homil_n 11._o mor_fw-fr cyp._n mal._n 3._o 1._o reg._n 10._o gen._n 49._o