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strive_a but_o not_o able_a to_o break_v from_o the_o power_n of_o justice_n with_o his_o many_o misery_n he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o persecution_n not_o only_o give_v liberty_n but_o contribute_v his_o own_o assistance_n to_o the_o re-edification_n of_o the_o christian_n temple_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o desire_v prayer_n continual_o to_o be_v more_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o state_n and_o government_n a_o wonderful_a change_n sure_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n conquer_a and_o lead_v captive_a such_o high_a thought_n and_o proud_a imagination_n into_o obedience_n to_o himself_o &_o his_o church_n by_o any_o rational_a apprehension_n it_o can_v be_v as_o little_o judge_v that_o this_o emperor_n shall_v become_v so_o merciful_a as_o once_o that_o hazael_n shall_v become_v so_o cruel_a but_o he_o that_o can_v alter_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n to_o afflict_v his_o people_n can_v as_o easy_o alter_v they_o to_o nourish_v his_o people_n and_o to_o take_v off_o their_o bond_n and_o a_o little_a further_o i_o must_v observe_v this_o miracle_n in_o that_o so_o high_a &_o bloodthirsty_a a_o enemy_n shall_v appear_v so_o tender_a a_o friend_n that_o even_o he_o who_o ruin_v man_n because_o christian_n shall_v invite_v all_o man_n to_o be_v christian_n that_o he_o who_o with_o such_o zeal_n erect_v temple_n and_o altar_n to_o his_o idol_n shall_v throw_v down_o his_o god_n sacrifice_v his_o priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o their_o destruction_n as_o his_o deluder_n and_o those_o sychophanticall_a fovorite_n who_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o this_o persecution_n shall_v be_v cast_v off_o by_o he_o and_o become_v contemptible_a i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v exceed_o wonderful_a in_o our_o ear_n his_o hand_n be_v not_o yet_o shorten_v to_o work_v such_o change_n nor_o his_o ear_n yet_o heavy_a to_o receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n to_o this_o end_n 2_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o work_v for_o his_o church_n upon_o their_o ruler_n so_o he_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n to_o do_v this_o for_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o his_o willingness_n appear_v in_o his_o promise_n experience_n direction_n to_o his_o people_n first_o in_o his_o promise_n we_o see_v the_o lord_n mind_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n have_v free_o engage_v himself_o to_o procure_v such_o magistrate_n for_o they_o as_o shall_v yield_v unto_o they_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o according_o he_o have_v give_v they_o such_o as_o have_v be_v more_o industrious_a to_o obtain_v they_o than_o his_o careless_a people_n have_v be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v they_o i_o shall_v not_o multiply_v place_n but_o open_a a_o few_o material_a one_o wherein_o the_o promissory_a right_n of_o the_o church_n may_v appear_v hereto_o in_o general_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o his_o son_n a_o people_n out_o of_o all_o people_n both_o great_a and_o small_a which_o the_o word_n abundant_o testify_v in_o its_o historical_a part_n psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o hethen_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o among_o his_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v remain_v enemy_n and_o troubler_n of_o it_o he_o undertake_v to_o reduce_v they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veritatis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiae_fw-la to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o submissive_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o church_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o doelie_o to_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o thy_o foot_n and_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o these_o promise_n do_v much_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n and_o indifferent_o respect_v magistrate_n as_o subject_n but_o we_o shall_v chief_o look_v after_o magistrate_n and_o see_v how_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o for_o her_o good_a as_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o jointure_n of_o his_o spouse_n we_o see_v a_o promise_n of_o refine_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o pristine_a integrity_n who_o be_v former_o corrupt_v and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o useful_a that_o be_v hurtful_a isa_n 1.25_o 26._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n but_o this_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a isa_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o and_o we_o see_v here_o that_o god_n will_v have_v a_o church_n where_o never_o any_o be_v he_o will_v plant_v in_o a_o barren_a and_o dry_a wilderness_n where_o inhabit_v cruel_a and_o ungodly_a man_n yet_o here_o the_o church_n shall_v increase_v beyond_o its_o bound_n the_o seed_n of_o christ_n shall_v go_v beyond_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v as_o the_o star_n and_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n for_o number_n verse_n 20._o the_o child_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v after_o thou_o have_v lose_v the_o other_o shall_v say_v again_o in_o thy_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o i_o give_v place_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v this_o shall_v be_v to_o her_o own_o astonishment_n and_o admiration_n both_o for_o the_o number_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o increase_n verse_n 21._o then_o shall_v thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o seeing_z i_o have_v lose_v my_o child_n and_o be_o desolate_a a_o captive_a and_o remove_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v bring_v up_o these_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o these_o where_o have_v they_o be_v then_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n hereof_o and_o where_o and_o whence_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v those_o for_o thou_o verse_n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o then_o the_o mean_v he_o will_v use_v to_o bring_v these_o thing_n about_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o in_o their_o care_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v as_o father_n and_o mother_n yet_o give_v honour_n and_o subjection_n as_o child_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o verse_n 23._o isa_n 60._o we_o see_v the_o off_o spring_n and_o generation_n of_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o church_n and_o of_o such_o as_o know_v she_o but_o hate_v she_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o to_o serve_v she_o to_o repair_v and_o strengthen_v she_o verse_n 10.14_o so_o much_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o watch_n nor_o ward_v keep_v among_o they_o verse_n 11._o and_o a_o great_a change_n in_o their_o outward_a estate_n verse_n 17._o but_o the_o cause_n hereof_o must_v be_v in_o the_o change_n of_o man_n god_n will_v take_v in_o great_a man_n to_o his_o church_n through_o who_o these_o blessing_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o she_o verse_n 16._o thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v it_o they_o shall_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o 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