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that_o have_v rather_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n than_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o that_o have_v rather_o be_v firebrand_n of_o hell_n then_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n 9.22_o ephes_n 2.12_o rom._n 9.22_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o those_o â—_z that_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n concern_v my_o dedication_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o all_o sort_n rank_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o general_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o if_o this_o treatise_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o learned_a judge_n of_o this_o land_n or_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v then_o take_v the_o humble_a boldness_n to_o offer_v this_o to_o their_o most_o serious_a consideration_n viz._n that_o if_o they_o will_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n so_o as_o to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n at_o last_o with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o 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righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o largeness_n of_o dominion_n but_o righteousness_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o greatness_n of_o command_n miserable_a justice_n be_v conservatrix_fw-la humanae_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n amos_n 5.24_o the_o hebrew_n word_n veiiggalchat_n be_v here_o render_v run_v down_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galal_n that_o signify_v to_o roll_n down_o f_z ee_o plentiful_o plain_o vigorous_o constant_o where_o justice_n thus_o roll_v down_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o make_v that_o nation_n miserable_a but_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o safety_n that_o be_v the_o renown_n and_o the_o security_n of_o a_o nation_n that_o nation_n that_o exalt_v righteousness_n that_o nation_n shall_v be_v certain_o exalt_v by_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o achitophel_n policy_n it_o be_v not_o jeroboam_n calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n it_o be_v not_o jehues_n pompous_a zeal_n it_o be_v not_o goliahs_n sword_n it_o be_v not_o rich_a mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n nor_o magazine_n nor_o army_n nor_o counsel_n nor_o fleet_n nor_o fort_n but_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n that_o exalt_v a_o nation_n and_o that_o will_v make_v a_o mean_a people_n to_o become_v a_o great_a a_o glorious_a and_o a_o famous_a people_n in_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v a_o ring_n and_o righteousness_n be_v the_o diamond_n in_o that_o ring_n the_o world_n be_v a_o body_n and_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o body_n ah_o england_n england_n so_o long_o as_o judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o bear_v up_o brave_o against_o all_o gainsayers_a and_o opposer_n but_o if_o injustice_n shall_v grow_v rampant_a and_o thou_o shall_v brandish_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o friend_n of_o baal_n balaam_n and_o bacchus_n and_o turn_v the_o wheel_n upon_o the_o righteous_a if_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v a_o sword_n of_o protection_n to_o the_o desperate_a swearer_n and_o to_o the_o cruel_a oppressor_n and_o to_o the_o roar_a drunkard_n and_o to_o the_o curse_a monster_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n despiser_n and_o to_o the_o christ_n contemner_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v be_v a_o devour_a sword_n to_o the_o upright_a and_o peaceable_a in_o the_o land_n divine_a vengeance_n will_v dig_v thy_o grave_n and_o divine_a justice_n will_v tumble_v thou_o into_o it_o though_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v labour_v to_o prevent_v it_o it_o be_v a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a spirit_n to_o pity_n catiline_n more_o than_o to_o pity_n rome_n to_o pity_v any_o particular_a sort_n of_o man_n more_o than_o to_o pity_v the_o whole_a it_o be_v cruelty_n to_o the_o good_a to_o justify_v the_o bad_a it_o be_v wrong_a to_o the_o sheep_n to_o animate_v the_o 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god_n will_v never_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o we_o hos_fw-la 3.3_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o shall_v abide_v for_o i_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v not_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o another_o man_n so_o will_v i_o also_o be_v for_o thou_o god_n will_v be_v only_o they_o that_o be_v real_o his_o and_o he_o will_v be_v altogether_o they_o that_o be_v whole_o he_o he_o will_v only_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o they_o that_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o he_o as_o a_o wife_n do_v to_o her_o husband_n he_o will_v devote_v himself_o they_o who_o devote_v themselves_o his_o he_o will_v avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v they_o who_o avouch_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o deut._n 26.17_o 18_o 19_o thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v 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be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v high_a than_o other_o happy_a than_o other_o more_o noble_a and_o honourable_a than_o other_o then_o by_o make_v a_o dedi-gift_n of_o ourselves_o too_o god_n he_o that_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n dedicate_v all_o he_o that_o do_v not_o dedicate_v himself_o dedicate_v nothing_o at_o all_o what_o eschines_n once_o say_v to_o socrates_n other_o say_v he_o give_v thou_o gold_n silver_n jewel_n but_o i_o give_v thou_o myself_o that_o must_v a_o christian_a say_v to_o his_o god_n ah_o lord_n there_o be_v some_o that_o give_v thou_o their_o lip_n but_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o heart_n other_o give_v thou_o good_a word_n good_a expression_n but_o i_o give_v thou_o the_o best_a of_o my_o affection_n other_o give_v thou_o a_o few_o cold_a prayer_n but_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o whole_a soul_n and_o have_v i_o as_o many_o heart_n in_o my_o body_n as_o i_o have_v hair_n on_o my_o head_n i_o will_v give_v they_o all_o to_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a thou_o only_o be_v worthy_a what_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n once_o say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 20.4_o 1_o king_n 20.4_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v that_o must_v a_o christian_a say_v to_o his_o christ_n i_o be_o thy_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v a_o christian_a must_v cry_v out_o with_o he_o who_o cry_v lord_n i_o have_v two_o mite_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n and_o i_o give_v they_o both_o to_o thou_o bernard_n bernard_n and_o this_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o macedonian_n that_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o have_v no_o better_a present_n at_o hand_n they_o present_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o present_n more_o honourable_a 12.1_o romans_z 12.1_o dilectable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o this_o of_o give_v up_o ourselves_o too_o god_n well_o remember_v this_o that_o man_n be_v never_o real_o holy_a that_o be_v not_o relative_o holy_a nor_o that_o man_n 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purity_n and_o holiness_n that_o no_o holiness_n below_o the_o imputative_a holiness_n of_o christ_n can_v make_v a_o man_n stand_v before_o he_o or_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sweet_a and_o excellent_a say_n of_o bernard_n when_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n i_o confess_v say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a 12._o guliel_n abbas_n in_o vita_fw-la bern._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o i_o have_v no_o merit_n of_o i_o own_o to_o obtain_v heaven_n by_o but_o my_o lord_n have_v a_o double_a right_a thereunto_o a_o hereditary_a right_n as_o a_o son_n and_o a_o meritorious_a right_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v content_v with_o the_o one_o right_a himself_o the_o other_o right_o he_o have_v
to_o make_v his_o prison_n so_o strong_a and_o thousand_o to_o thousand_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o golden_a fool_n who_o pamper_n their_o body_n but_o starve_v their_o soul_n who_o trick_n and_o trim_v up_o their_o body_n with_o gold_n silver_n and_o silk_n whilst_o their_o soul_n be_v naked_a and_o ragged_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o story_n of_o a_o foolish_a woman_n that_o take_v two_o child_n to_o nurse_n the_o one_o very_o mean_a deform_a crooked_a blind_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o the_o other_o a_o goodly_a lively_a lovely_a beautiful_a child_n and_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o now_o this_o foolish_a woman_n spend_v all_o her_o pain_n care_n diligence_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o worst_a child_n never_o so_o much_o as_o mind_v or_o regard_v the_o best_a child_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o foolish_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v then_o to_o nurse_n their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n spend_v their_o time_n their_o care_n labour_n and_o pain_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n in_o lay_v up_o for_o their_o body_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o never_o regard_v their_o soul_n never_o look_v after_o their_o soul_n though_o they_o have_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v immortal_a and_o capable_a of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o bless_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n sure_o no_o fool_n to_o these_o fool_n seven_o the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a course_n you_o can_v take_v can_v separate_v between_o a_o fool_n and_o his_o folly_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o frown_n threat_n check_n knock_n etc._n etc._n a_o fool_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o folly_n nay_o you_o shall_v soon_o beat_v a_o fool_n to_o death_n than_o you_o shall_v beat_v he_o off_o from_o his_o folly_n prov._n 27.22_o powder_n solomon_n in_o this_o place_n allude_v to_o one_o 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before_o his_o eye_n rather_o the_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o folly_n and_o such_o a_o fool_n be_v king_n ahaz_n who_o when_o god_n have_v he_o in_o the_o mortar_n and_o threaten_v to_o beat_v he_o and_o his_o people_n to_o death_n yet_o then_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o sin_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o obstinacy_n obdurateness_n and_o irreclaimableness_n he_o be_v brand_v and_o mark_v with_o a_o black_a coal_n by_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o posterity_n prickle_n they_o be_v like_o those_o bear_n in_o pliny_n that_o can_v not_o be_v stir_v with_o the_o sharp_a prickle_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n and_o such_o spiritual_a fool_n be_v all_o ungodly_a person_n let_v god_n frown_v chide_v strike_v reprove_v correct_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o do_n they_o will_v rather_o be_v consume_v and_o destroy_v than_o they_o will_v be_v amend_v or_o reform_v jer._n 5.3_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n 2.22_o see_v ez._n 22.18_o jer._n 2.30_o 31._o ch._n 19_o ult_n amos_n 4.4.13_o isa_n 26.10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v no_o smart_n nor_o grief_n no_o calamity_n nor_o misery_n can_v turn_v obstinate_a fool_n from_o their_o impiety_n jer._n 6.29_o the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a or_o in_o vain_a melt_a melt_v he_o try_v tri_v he_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o all_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o sever_v these_o wicked_a one_o from_o their_o wickedness_n be_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o be_v refine_v nor_o reform_v after_o god_n great_a severity_n a_o spiritual_a fool_n will_v return_v to_o his_o iniquity_n prov._n 26.11_o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n or_o iterate_v his_o folly_n it_o be_v true_a the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a but_o good_a enough_o for_o those_o fool_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v spiritual_a fool_n sometime_o vomit_v up_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n but_o still_o retain_v a_o disposition_n and_o purpose_n to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o as_o some_o say_v the_o serpent_n vomit_v up_o his_o poison_n when_o he_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o then_o take_v it_o in_o again_o foolish_a soul_n say_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o and_o i_o will_v go_v yonder_o and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o whatever_o become_v of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o 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