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church_n in_o her_o affliction_n and_o exile_n daniel_n request_v of_o the_o king_n and_o he_o set_v shadrach_n meshech_v and_o abednego_n over_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n cap._n 2.49_o last_o in_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o his_o care_n care_n the_o good-effect_a of_o that_o care_n for_o these_o brave_a man_n be_v now_o make_v public_a officer_n in_o the_o state_n and_o summon_v to_o obey_v the_o idolatrous_a decree_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o which_o all_o his_o prince_n governor_n and_o other_o officer_n have_v render_v a_o ready_a and_o undisputed_a obedience_n these_o alone_o find_v a_o faith_n and_o a_o courage_n single_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o dare_v give_v check_n to_o the_o yet_o uncontrolled_a torrent_n of_o his_o impious_a law_n and_o command_n own_v the_o true_a god_n and_o profess_v the_o fullness_n of_o a_o generous_a confidence_n in_o his_o power_n even_o to_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o incense_a monarch_n who_o angry_a command_n therefore_o of_o aggravate_v their_o torment_n in_o the_o fire_n do_v but_o still_o increase_v the_o glorious_a miracle_n of_o their_o deliverance_n in_o and_o out_o of_o it_o and_o at_o last_o produce_v a_o decree_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o god_n and_o religion_n they_o confess_v and_o a_o great_a augmentation_n of_o office_n and_o power_n to_o themselves_o cap._n 3._o so_o little_a do_v faithful_a man_n disadvantage_n themselves_o by_o a_o fix_a adherence_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o principle_n they_o believe_v and_o so_o great_o do_v they_o honour_v their_o profession_n and_o their_o god_n when_o in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o of_o death_n itself_o they_o dare_v own_o he_o with_o constancy_n and_o courage_n and_o what_o assurance_n do_v such_o man_n give_v to_o their_o prince_n of_o all_o imaginable_a truth_n and_o fidelity_n in_o the_o loyal_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o faithful_a answer_v to_o all_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o with_o all_o security_n and_o peace_n what_o a_o service_n than_o do_v daniel_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o lift_v man_n of_o such_o heroic_a temper_n into_o place_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n how_o happy_a be_v that_o prince_n who_o affair_n be_v so_o secure_o lodge_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o those_o who_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o betray_v their_o sovereign_n by_o a_o ill_a act_n no_o not_o by_o a_o easie_n humour_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o soon_o resign_v themselves_o into_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o utmost_a displeasure_n than_o to_o flatter_v he_o in_o design_n so_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n pernicious_a to_o himself_o and_o opposite_a to_o their_o principle_n and_o conscience_n daniel_n thus_o rich_o clad_v with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o good_a prophet_n nechadnezzar_n belove_a of_o god_n and_o nechadnezzar_n no_o wonder_n he_o be_v so_o oft_o proclaim_v the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v of_o god_n cap._n 9.29_o &_o 10._o v._o 11.19_o so_o be_v enrich_v with_o all_o the_o property_n of_o a_o prudent_a statesman_n no_o wonder_n he_o be_v so_o great_o belove_v of_o the_o king_n as_o one_o replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n chap._n 4.8_o 9_o in_o the_o full_a lustre_n of_o who_o favour_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o continue_v shine_v through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o this_o monarch_n reign_n without_o eclipse_n there_o be_v then_o love_v god_n then_o who_o can_v they_o but_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o the_o warm_a embrace_n of_o earthly_a majesty_n very_o fanatical_o hold_v the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a love_n but_o for_o a_o cold_a lodging_n it_o be_v pity_n such_o shall_v pass_v from_o the_o meridian_n of_o royal_a favour_n into_o the_o obscurity_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n but_o they_o may_v i_o will_v get_v as_o close_o to_o my_o king_n as_o i_o can_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n too_o lest_o my_o prince_n die_v as_o daniel_n be_v do_v and_o leave_v i_o miserable_a nor_o be_v piety_n itself_o a_o protection_n that_o can_v justify_v or_o secure_v i_o from_o the_o least_o affront_n to_o royalty_n too_o and_o the_o king_n too_o since_o if_o good_a man_n must_v be_v love_v as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n holiness_n certain_o good_a prince_n as_o the_o more_o express_a one_o both_o of_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o power_n now_o whether_o upon_o his_o death_n our_o prophet_n retire_v from_o court_n reign_n a_o stranger_n at_o court_n in_o belshazzar_n reign_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o private_a and_o more_o sedate_v course_n of_o life_n to_o attend_v the_o immediate_a service_n of_o his_o god_n or_o whether_o bellshazzar_n be_v a_o dissolute_a prince_n give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n to_o continue_v about_o he_o or_o whether_o he_o be_v but_o the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n his_o daughter_n son_n may_v be_v too_o young_a to_o hear_v of_o the_o memorable_a passage_n of_o daniel_n wisdom_n and_o service_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o grandfather_n and_o perhaps_o breed_v elsewhere_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o court_n or_o whether_o time_n have_v wear_v off_o the_o memory_n and_o novelty_n of_o these_o transaction_n or_o what_o else_o i_o know_v not_o but_o he_o seem_v a_o perfect_a stranger_n now_o in_o the_o palace_n till_o letter_n by_o a_o strange_a hand_n without_o a_o arm_n occasion_n his_o summons_n to_o court_n again_o where_o it_o seem_v belshazzar_n and_o his_o lord_n be_v act_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o quaker_n but_o understand_v not_o their_o own_o institution_n it_o puzzle_v the_o whole_a council_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o understand_v it_o too_o till_o the_o q._n he_o but_o send_v for_o in_o a_o fright_n and_o promote_v by_o he_o mother_n think_v that_o one_o daniel_n may_v who_o she_o therefore_o recommend_v to_o the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n let_v daniel_n be_v call_v chap._n 5.12_o who_o be_v therefore_o send_v for_o and_o high_o caress_v with_o proffer_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o brave_a man_n as_o noble_o slight_v and_o know_v that_o prince_n in_o a_o fright_a use_v not_o to_o bid_v low_a for_o their_o ease_n let_v thy_o gift_n be_v to_o thyself_o and_o give_v thy_o reward_n to_o another_o yet_o i_o will_v read_v the_o write_n v._o 17._o and_o generous_o give_v his_o majesty_n a_o cast_n of_o his_o office_n to_o settle_v again_o his_o tremble_a heart_n but_o oh_o in_o the_o mystical_a character_n be_v lap_v up_o the_o tragical_a prophecy_n of_o his_o doom_n it_o seem_v he_o want_v some_o grain_n of_o that_o weight_n and_o worth_n which_o shall_v have_v render_v he_o currant_n in_o the_o balance_n too_o vain_a and_o light_a a_o prince_n to_o support_v the_o massiness_n of_o empire_n for_o as_o esau_n ravenous_o eat_v up_o his_o birthright_n so_o he_o as_o profane_o drink_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o no_o cup_n please_v he_o to_o tipple_v in_o 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how_o do_v i_o see_v they_o chuckle_v take_v which_o they_o be_v sure_o will_v take_v and_o bless_v their_o wit_n in_o this_o new_a contrivance_n a_o plot_n so_o exquisite_o weave_v that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o fear_n or_o jealousy_n of_o its_o miscarriage_n and_o failure_n they_o question_v not_o the_o success_n in_o the_o least_o he_o must_v turn_v atheist_n to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n and_o forsake_v his_o god_n or_o his_o life_n project_v head_n may_v plod_v together_o and_z jumble_z out_o a_o decree_n of_o death_n yet_o to_o as_o little_a reputation_n or_o issue_n as_o a_o club_n of_o physician_n that_o vote_n that_o disease_n to_o be_v mortal_a which_o heaven_n cure_v by_o a_o fig_n take_v counsel_n together_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o nought_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v for_o god_n be_v with_o we_o isa_n 8.10_o the_o decree_n be_v universal_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o peer_n decree_n they_o bar_v prayer_n 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which_o afterward_o make_v his_o soul_n to_o ache_v and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o sleep_v on_o it_o anon_a not_o and_o endanger_v the_o break_v his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sleep_n undigested_a counsel_n issue_v from_o we_o with_o as_o little_a benefit_n or_o comfort_n to_o our_o life_n note_n note_n as_o crude_a and_o unconcocted_a meat_n from_o our_o stomach_n which_o because_o too_o greedy_o take_v in_o and_o swallow_v be_v the_o more_o speedy_o cast_v up_o again_o leave_v we_o empty_a and_o dissatify_v if_o not_o very_o sick_a and_o disease_a whereas_o timely_a deliberation_n hatch_v our_o conception_n into_o life_n and_o perfection_n and_o yield_v we_o the_o honour_n as_o well_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o patience_n it_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a crime_n in_o a_o politician_n to_o cry_v afterward_o utinam_fw-la non_fw-la fecissem_fw-la will_v i_o have_v not_o do_v it_o and_o he_o be_v no_o fool_n who_o demur_v with_o a_o cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la respondebo_fw-la to_o 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