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dismal_a apparition_n of_o those_o poor_a innocent_n or_o out_o of_o a_o sad_a consideration_n to_o bethink_v himself_o what_o a_o astonishment_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o he_o at_o that_o great_a day_n to_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o all_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o the_o three_o nation_n cry_v to_o the_o just_a god_n for_o vengeance_n vengeance_n against_o all_o those_o that_o have_v in_o any_o sort_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a or_o accessary_a to_o the_o death_n of_o their_o body_n but_o to_o the_o death_n of_o many_o of_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v many_o a_o poor_a creature_n innocent_o murder_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_n may_v have_v live_v to_o repent_v but_o the_o sentence_n be_v past_a and_o he_o can_v but_o curse_v all_o those_o malignant_n that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n as_o every_o one_o undoubted_o have_v that_o have_v either_o war_v or_o plead_v for_o the_o late_a king_n or_o his_o posterity_n the_o sum_n of_o these_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o not_o only_o wicked_a king_n have_v bring_v misery_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n but_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n or_o israel_n have_v be_v author_n and_o occasioner_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n david_n by_o number_v the_o people_n solomon_n by_o toleration_n of_o idolatry_n jehosaphat_n by_o take_v part_n with_o ahab_n asa_n for_o his_o confidence_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o his_o severity_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o josiah_n for_o his_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a war_n with_o pharo_n neco_n do_v all_o of_o they_o though_o godly_a man_n bring_v wrath_n upon_o god_n people_n which_o i_o beseech_v you_o observe_v the_o judge_n of_o old_a never_o do_v though_o eli'_v 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his_o father_n charge_v the_o people_n with_o the_o oath_n wherefore_o he_o put_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v then_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o people_n and_o say_v thy_o father_n strict_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n say_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o eat_v any_o food_n this_o day_n and_o the_o people_n be_v faint_a then_o say_v jonathan_n my_o father_n have_v trouble_v the_o land_n see_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o my_o eye_n have_v be_v enlighten_v because_o i_o taste_v a_o little_a of_o this_o honey_n ver_fw-la 30._o how_o much_o more_o if_o happy_o the_o people_n have_v eat_v free_o to_o day_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o find_v for_o have_v there_o not_o be_v now_o a_o much_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v a_o cruel_a see_v we_o have_v kill_v more_o if_o we_o have_v eat_v jonathan_n be_v a_o gracious_a man_n and_o have_v a_o sweet_a spirit_n for_o government_n and_o jonathan_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n that_o bear_v his_o armour_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v over_o unto_o the_o garrison_n of_o these_o uncircumcised_a it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v for_o we_o for_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o save_v by_o many_o or_o by_o few_o as_o gallant_a caleb_n say_v jos_n 14._o 12._o if_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o drive_v out_o the_o anakim_v but_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v saul_n but_o the_o life_n of_o jonathan_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o cruel_a law_n and_o that_o against_o nature_n for_o hungry_a man_n not_o to_o eat_v food_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v bread_n now_o bread_n be_v not_o honey_n and_o that_o be_v a_o penal_a law_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v take_v strict_o and_o so_o jonathan_n not_o guilty_a for_o a_o penal_a statute_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v by_o equity_n for_o the_o oath_n be_v much_o better_o break_v then_o keep_v but_o the_o people_n have_v more_o wit_n then_o to_o suffer_v jonathan_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ver_fw-la 45._o nor_o be_v jonathan_n legal_o guilty_a because_o he_o be_v not_o present_v when_o the_o law_n be_v make_v ver_n 3._o and_o 17._o nor_o have_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o and_o such_o law_n that_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o obligatorie_n without_o full_a and_o perfect_a notice_n and_o proclamation_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o answer_n saul_n ver_fw-la 37._o it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o his_o rash_a oath_n he_o be_v give_v to_o swear_v ver_fw-la 44._o and_o it_o appear_v chap._n 28._o ver_fw-la 6._o 16._o that_o god_n not_o answer_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o anger_n though_o saul_n suspect_v god_n silence_n be_v for_o some_o hide_a sin_n therefore_o will_v cast_v a_o lot_n ver_fw-la 7._o say_v god_n to_o samuel_n i_o be_o chief_a king_n thou_o be_v my_o minister_n i_o rule_v by_o thou_o therefore_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o in_o cast_v off_o a_o just_a government_n free_a from_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o my_o soul_n abhor_v for_o god_n be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o keep_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n only_o to_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o any_o creature_n and_o yet_o in_o love_n he_o be_v please_v to_o condescend_v to_o poor_a creature_n and_o make_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o administration_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o holiness_n justice_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v a_o government_n of_o a_o divine_a original_n it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o have_v a_o tendancie_n thither_o and_o those_o that_o be_v my_o governor_n have_v such_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n signify_v by_o pour_v on_o of_o oil_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ruler_n as_o be_v necessary_a grace_n for_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n but_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o let_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o appoint_v what_o governor_n and_o government_n he_o please_v therefore_o observe_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o course_n do_v jeroboam_fw-la take_n to_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n he_o think_v to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o two_o calf_n the_o people_n will_v revolt_v from_o i_o say_v jeroboam_fw-la unless_o i_o make_v they_o two_o calf_n of_o gold_n and_o say_v behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n monarch_n care_v not_o what_o they_o do_v though_o they_o destroy_v even_o the_o soul_n of_o million_o of_o people_n to_o maintain_v their_o pomp_n and_o glory_n make_v the_o people_n believe_v say_v he_o that_o these_o calf_n which_o be_v make_v but_o yesterday_o bring_v their_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 27._o if_o they_o sacrifice_v they_o will_v turn_v to_o rehoboam_n king_n fear_v that_o piety_n to_o god_n will_v draw_v away_o people_n heart_n from_o they_o monarch_n delight_v wicked_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o how_o foolish_a be_v this_o jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 14._o to_o send_v his_o wife_n disguise_v to_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n to_o know_v whether_o his_o son_n shall_v recover_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n can_v tell_v the_o great_a and_o not_o find_v out_o the_o wife_n disguisement_n idiot_n minor_n murderer_n any_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o will_v serve_v to_o be_v king_n mark_v therefore_o what_o become_v of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 14._o ver_fw-la 10._o 11._o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_fw-la he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v he_o that_o die_v of_o jeroboam_fw-la in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o but_o if_o only_a guilty_a king_n may_v be_v punish_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o the_o poor_a people_n must_v be_v destroy_v for_o their_o king_n wickedness_n ver_fw-la 15._o 16._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v israel_n as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n and_o he_o shall_v root_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n because_o they_o have_v make_v their_o grove_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o he_o shall_v give_v israel_n up_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o do_v sin_n and_o who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n bless_a lord_n it_o be_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o make_v the_o grove_n &_o high_a place_n and_o not_o the_o people_n but_o when_o the_o people_n choose_v a_o king_n what_o he_o do_v be_v repute_v their_o act_n they_o do_v it_o by_o he_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v &_o hear_v by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o eye_n what_o a_o sad_a consideration_n be_v it_o that_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n let_v they_o smart_v say_v the_o lord_n a_o king_n they_o will_v have_v than_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la all_o their_o day_n 1_o king_n 14._o 30_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reiterate_v chap._n 15._o 6._o as_o if_o king_n delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o war_n about_o prerogative_n precedency_n or_o such_o trivial_a matter_n the_o poor_a people_n must_v shed_v their_o precious_a blood_n lose_v their_o life_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o hazard_n their_o inestimable_a soul_n for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n utter_o destroy_v and_o all_o to_o attain_v and_o satisfy_v the_o ambitious_a design_n and_o wicked_a lust_n of_o proud_a imperious_a man_n that_o set_v all_o on_o flame_n to_o warm_v themselves_o as_o if_o god_n have_v make_v bee_n to_o make_v honey_n only_o for_o the_o drone_n poor_a man_n only_o to_o be_v as_o the_o wool_n in_o the_o breach_n to_o receive_v cannon_n and_o musket_n bullet_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o world_n be_v in_o love_n and_o bowel_n of_o pity_n jog_v &_o waken_v out_o of_o this_o please_v dream_n they_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o
monitor_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o public_a liberty_n be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o cesar_n poor_a turk_n russian_n and_o europian_n slave_n that_o delight_n rather_o in_o servitude_n then_o freedom_n and_o like_a spannell_n fawn_v upon_o those_o that_o most_o beat_v they_o and_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v but_o one_o life_n to_o loose_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o sovereign_n well_o after_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o rehoboam_n there_o be_v war_n between_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o day_n 1_o king_n 15_o 16._o 32._o and_o see_v what_o become_v of_o baasha_n 1_o king_n 16._o 1._o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n against_o baasha_n say_v for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n israel_n to_o sin_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o sin_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o posterity_n of_o baasha_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o house_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la he_o that_o die_v of_o baasha_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v then_o elah_n succeed_v baasha_n he_o be_v drink_v be_v kill_v by_o zimri_n who_o make_v himself_o king_n 1_o king_n 16._o 9_o where_o monarchy_n have_v be_v elective_a or_o get_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n what_o have_v be_v always_o hold_v the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v the_o new_a monarch_n in_o his_o throne_n but_o by_o dedestroy_v the_o family_n of_o his_o predecessor_n calvini_n zimri_n destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n leave_v he_o not_o one_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n neither_o of_o his_o kinsfolk_n nor_o of_o his_o friend_n 1_o king_n 16._o 11._o as_o the_o pope_n always_o glory_n to_o rescinde_v and_o repeal_n the_o act_n of_o their_o predecessor_n what_o bloody_a butcher_n have_v king_n &_o pope_n ever_o be_v if_o any_o man_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n let_v his_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o than_o omri_n be_v choose_v king_n and_o besiege_a zimri_n in_o tirzah_n zimri_n become_v desperate_a set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n and_o burn_v himself_o ver_fw-la 17._o 18._o and_o ver_fw-la 25._o this_o omri_n wrought_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o ahab_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o and_o ver_fw-la 30._o then_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o so_o that_o 1_o king_n 21._o 25._o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o ahab_n which_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n stir_v up_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v object_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o health_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o heathen_a roman_a tyrant_n that_o persecute_v they_o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n thereof_o they_o know_v that_o if_o one_o tyrant_n die_v a_o more_o cruel_a one_o will_v succeed_v as_o the_o poor_a woman_n have_v have_v three_o cruel_a landlord_n successive_o have_v wish_v the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o former_a pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o three_o and_o be_v demand_v a_o reason_n thereof_o answer_v that_o the_o last_o be_v always_o the_o worst_a and_o if_o this_o shall_v die_v certain_o the_o next_o will_v be_v the_o devil_n for_o a_o more_o cruel_a tiger_n there_o can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o human_a shape_n then_o the_o three_o be_v but_o concern_v the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o be_v as_o the_o lord_n garden_n hedge_v in_o with_o his_o protection_n it_o please_v god_n sometime_o to_o take_v away_o the_o hedge_n and_o to_o let_v the_o wild_a beast_n in_o they_o see_v that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n they_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o find_v that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v their_o great_a and_o the_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v into_o the_o throne_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o hinder_v he_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o thess_n 2._o 7._o 8._o therefore_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o dragon_n for_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n 7._o 7._o be_v general_o interpret_v to_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v very_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a and_o exceed_v strong_a it_o have_v three_o iron_n tooth_n it_o devour_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v the_o residue_n with_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o and_o if_o this_o heathen_a empire_n be_v take_v away_o the_o poor_a christian_n know_v that_o the_o same_o power_n must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o beast_n antichrist_n revel_v 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o continue_v but_o it_o be_v most_o admirable_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n babylonian_n persian_n grecans_n and_o roman_n shall_v be_v set_v out_o and_o describe_v by_o four_o beast_n it_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o those_o that_o be_v most_o high_o esteem_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o beast_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n who_o rule_v in_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n over_o all_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o the_o great_a nimrods_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o most_o contemptible_a eye_n count_v they_o no_o better_a than_o the_o most_o ravenous_a creature_n that_o be_v suffer_v a_o little_a to_o rage_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o beast_n shall_v devour_v his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o asiria_n and_o his_o wicked_a cavalier_n and_o therefore_o god_n threaten_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o beast_n i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o gog_n the_o chief_a prince_n of_o mesbech_n and_o tubal_n ezek._n 38._o 2._o 4._o i_o will_v put_v a_o hook_n in_o thy_o jaw_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o put_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o senacherib_n the_o king_n of_o asiria_n and_o a_o bridle_n in_o his_o lip_n esa_n 37._o 29._o because_o of_o his_o rage_n and_o his_o tumult_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o beast_n and_o mark_v how_o contemptible_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o numerous_a army_n joel_n 2._o 20._o his_o stink_n and_o ill_a savour_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v no_o other_o epithet_n than_o a_o stink_a king_n a_o unsavoury_a prince_n and_o david_n speak_v of_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n psal_n 59_o 6._o 7._o 8._o as_o if_o he_o have_v predict_v the_o deportment_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o malignant_n about_o such_o time_n as_o the_o late_a king_n be_v justice_v their_o nocturnal_a whisper_n in_o tavern_n and_o conventicle_n against_o the_o state_n and_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a in_o the_o land_n they_o return_v at_o evening_n they_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n and_o go_v round_o about_o the_o city_n behold_v they_o belsh_a out_o with_o their_o mouth_n sword_n be_v in_o their_o lip_n for_o who_o say_v they_o do_v hear_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o heathen_n in_o derision_n ver_fw-la 14._o at_o evening_n let_v they_o return_v and_o let_v they_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n and_o go_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o god_n people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o but_o we_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n yea_o we_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v our_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n unto_o thou_o our_o strength_n will_v we_o sing_v for_o god_n be_v our_o defence_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o mercy_n indeed_o he_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n psal_n 69._o 12._o but_o now_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o beast_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o a_o hog_n to_o be_v call_v so_o for_o it_o be_v but_o to_o be_v as_o god_n make_v it_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o beast_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o worst_a deformity_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o
be_v carry_v captive_a to_o assyria_n but_o ver_fw-la 30_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o ekah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n indeed_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n do_v righteous_a thing_n howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v by_o he_o ver_n 35._o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n against_o who_o there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o or_o how_o beit_n in_o his_o kingly_a government_n chap._n 16._o 2._o succeed_v ahaz_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o make_v his_o son_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n &_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cry_n give_v we_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_a nation_n it_o be_v note_v how_o the_o lord_n drive_v out_o the_o heathen_n from_o before_o his_o people_n to_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n that_o when_o the_o heathen_n be_v destroy_v yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o government_n like_o the_o heathen_n if_o the_o good_a king_n have_v remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o ground_n than_o the_o wicked_a king_n have_v not_o sacrifice_v thereon_o but_o if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v stark_o blind_a they_o will_v have_v see_v their_o extreme_a folly_n in_o admit_v that_o government_n but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o say_v good_a king_n a_o good_a monarch_n be_v a_o white_a devil_n cure_v one_o and_o kill_v twenty_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o law_n can_v be_v a_o good_a king_n for_o the_o office_n be_v against_o divine_a institution_n and_o therefore_o sinful_a unaccomptable_a monarch_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v suffer_v then_o devil_n if_o they_o do_v any_o good_a it_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o office_n but_o as_o they_o be_v private_a man_n that_o will_v do_v less_o hurt_n if_o they_o have_v less_o power_n if_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o commission_n to_o rob_v and_o he_o shall_v suffer_v some_o poor_a man_n to_o pass_v untouched_a no_o thanks_o to_o his_o commission_n but_o his_o debonaritie_n and_o natural_a pity_n unaccountablenes_n be_v a_o most_o corrupt_a pernicious_a accurse_a and_o pestilent_a principle_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o must_v needs_o flow_v stream_n of_o much_o oppression_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o poor_a people_n chap._n 17._o 3._o salmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n fall_v out_o with_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n about_o new-yeares-gift_n king_n have_v so_o many_o courtier_n to_o feed_v that_o they_o must_v be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n that_o cry_v give_v give_v therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n ver_fw-la 4._o then_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a for_o ver_fw-la 21._o jeroboam_fw-la have_v make_v they_o sin_n a_o great_a sin_n which_o ver_n 8._o and_o 15._o be_v say_v to_o be_v walke_a in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o have_v make_v where_o note_n that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o legislative_a power_n make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o the_o people_n imitate_v the_o heathen_a round_o about_o they_o therein_o in_o give_v the_o same_o power_n to_o their_o king_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v to_o carry_v life_n &_o death_n at_o his_o nod_n and_o honour_v a_o wicked_a man_n more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n ver_fw-la 23._o until_o the_o lord_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v say_v by_o all_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n so_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n to_o assyria_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v it_o not_o admirable_a that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v so_o extreme_a mad_a to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n many_o sin_n may_v concur_v to_o their_o captitie_n but_o the_o grand_a capital_a sin_n be_v note_v to_o be_v their_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o have_v a_o king_n the_o law_n custom_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heathen_n now_o mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o poor_a mistake_v delude_v carolist_n if_o wise_a man_n god_n peculiar_a people_n worth_a all_o the_o world_n for_o suffer_v such_o tyrant_n deserve_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v call_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n more_o foolish_a than_o babe_n nay_o then_o the_o brute_n creature_n that_o will_v not_o empower_v one_o of_o themselves_o to_o destroy_v or_o to_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o own_o kind_n it_o speak_v loud_a to_o all_o such_o as_o by_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n have_v cast_v off_o tyrant_n to_o abrogate_v repeal_n oblitterate_a and_o change_v their_o law_n statute_n ordinance_n and_o custom_n to_o suffer_v no_o filthy_a rag_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n to_o remain_v not_o to_o think_v to_o wash_v and_o purify_v they_o for_o the_o blackamoor_n will_v not_o change_v his_o skin_n the_o first_o work_v do_v at_o geneva_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o their_o religion_n from_o papist_n to_o protestant_n be_v reformatio_fw-la legum_n to_o examine_v their_o law_n and_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a papistarum_fw-la to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o burn_v they_o for_o justice_n be_v more_o necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n then_o reform_v religion_n no_o state_n can_v continue_v without_o the_o first_o but_o many_o flourish_n in_o temporall_n without_o the_o latter_a salt_n be_v more_o useful_a than_o suggar_n and_o pearl_n though_o not_o so_o excellent_a in_o its_o nature_n the_o next_o king_n chap._n 18._o be_v hezekiah_n ver_fw-la 5._o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o he_o fall_v sick_a by_o prayer_n have_v his_o life_n lengthen_v a_o heathen_a king_n send_v to_o congratulate_v his_o recovery_n and_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o magnify_v the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o he_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o a_o israelite_n to_o the_o ambassador_n but_o show_v he_o his_o treasure_n and_o rejoice_v more_o in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n a_o fault_n that_o god_n people_n be_v too_o subject_a unto_o when_o their_o friend_n visit_v they_o they_o do_v not_o entertain_v the_o time_n by_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n and_o multiply_v preservation_n towards_o they_o but_o show_v one_o another_o their_o fine_a room_n clothes_n and_o such_o vanity_n for_o which_o very_a thing_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n denounce_v unto_o hezekiah_n the_o babylonian_a captivity_n chap._n 20._o and_o see_v how_o the_o poor_a jew_n be_v punish_v for_o that_o very_a sin_n of_o hezekiah_n chap._n 24._o 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