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the_o king_n and_o desire_a time_n that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o king_n both_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n the_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o sudden_o after_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o the_o king_n v._n 31._o thou_o o_o king_n see_v and_o behold_v a_o great_a image_n this_o great_a image_n who_o brightness_n be_v excellent_a stand_v before_o thou_o and_o his_o form_n be_v terrible_a this_o image_n head_n be_v of_o fine_a gold_n his_o breast_n and_o his_o arm_n of_o silver_n his_o belly_n and_o his_o thigh_n of_o brass_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n his_o foot_n part_v of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n thou_o see_v till_o that_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v part_n
his_o enemy_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n by_o wicked_a work_n for_o at_o that_o time_n ahaz_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o help_v he_o v._n 16._o to_o who_o ahaz_n give_v gift_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prince_n house_n but_o they_o help_v he_o not_o v._n 21._o but_o distress_a he_o v._n 20._o whence_o we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o whilst_o man_n continue_v wicked_a their_o blessing_n become_v curse_n and_o their_o hope_a for_o help_n hindrance_n and_o thus_o whilst_o ahaz_n be_v under_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v in_o he_o make_v good_a isaiah_n 1._o 5._o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o for_o with_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3._o 8._o ahaz_n run_v surth_a from_o his_o god_n and_o return_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o with_o the_o fierce_a dog_n earnest_o snap_v at_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v throw_v at_o he_o little_o consider_v the_o hand_n that_o throw_v it_o and_o thus_o whilst_o man_n be_v quarrel_v at_o second_o cause_n they_o lose_v both_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n chastise_v hand_n and_o therefore_o can_v with_o david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n say_v as_o once_o he_o do_v psal._n 119._o 67_o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v for_o before_o he_o be_v afflict_v he_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o say_v he_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n thus_o whilst_o david_n be_v make_v a_o right_a improvement_n of_o god_n chastise_v hand_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o god_n faithfulness_n towards_o he_o which_o cause_v he_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o and_o to_o say_v v._n 57_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o he_o now_o see_v the_o 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least_o conform_v to_o the_o seal_n and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o king_n ahaz_n he_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_n yet_o more_o and_o more_o say_v the_o text_n 2_o cor._n 28._o vers._n 22._o for_o he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damaskus_fw-la which_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syriah_n help_v they_o therefore_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v help_v i_o vers._n 23._o thus_o whilst_o man_n forsake_v the_o true_a god_n they_o trust_v on_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n and_o so_o become_v as_o senseless_a and_o as_o sottish_a as_o they_o for_o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o psal._n 115._o 8._o and_o as_o if_o these_o misact_n of_o his_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v he_o and_o his_o people_n sufficient_o miserable_a he_o crown_v as_o it_o be_v all_o his_o former_a eull_n with_o this_o triple_a crown_n of_o abomination_n first_o he_o cut_v in_o piece_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n second_o he_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o three_o he_o set_v up_o a_o false_a worship_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n v._n 24_o 25._o thus_o whilst_o man_n relinquish_v their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o blindness_n of_o eye_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o commit_v all_o abomination_n with_o greediness_n for_o so_o say_v our_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 28_o 29._o and_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o whilst_o ahaz_n be_v commit_v sin_n with_o greedilness_n ahaz_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o its_o wage_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o see_v ahaz_n will_v thus_o forget_v god_n in_o his_o life_n time_n god_n at_o length_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o a_o possibility_n of_o remember_v he_o at_o all_o for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remember_v of_o thou_o and_o who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o the_o pit_n psal._n 6._o 5._o ahaz_n be_v thus_o deprive_v of_o life_n hezekiah_n now_o come_v to_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n and_o see_v the_o several_a misact_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o attend_v both_o he_o and_o his_o people_n thereupon_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o heir_n his_o father_n punishment_n and_o therefore_o wlll_v not_o act_v in_o his_o father_n sin_n but_o make_v a_o evident_a manifestation_n of_o his_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o also_o of_o his_o utter_a detestation_n to_o they_o together_o with_o a_o public_a declaration_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n throughout_o his_o whole_a realm_n for_o he_o gather_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n together_o into_o the_o eaststreet_n chap._n 29._o v._n 4._o and_o say_v v._n 6._o our_o father_n have_v trespass_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n v._n 7._o also_o they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o portch_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o have_v not_o burn_v incense_n nor_o offer_a burnt-offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o say_v he_o v._n 8._o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o trouble_v to_o astonishment_n and_o to_o hiss_v as_o you_o see_v with_o your_o eye_n for_o say_v he_o v._n 9_o our_o father_n have_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n and_o our_o wife_n be_v in_o captivity_n for_o this_o and_o now_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o vers._n 10._o therefore_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v active_a in_o the_o work_n and_o not_o to_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o place_n god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o verse_n 11._o a_o glorious_a reformation_n be_v likely_a to_o succeed_v when_o a_o prince_n not_o out_o of_o custom_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n shall_v begin_v the_o work_n and_o the_o more_o likely_a it_o be_v to_o prosper_v when_o his_o zeal_n thereunto_o shall_v thus_o cause_v he_o to_o provoke_v they_o who_o indeed_o shall_v have_v first_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o the_o work_n and_o in_o this_o reformarion_n the_o first_o work_n that_o he_o enter_v upon_o be_v the_o open_n and_o 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compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n v._n 11._o but_o this_o i_o do_v say_v he_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o and_o thus_o it_o fare_v often_o time_n with_o many_o in_o thing_n about_o religion_n according_a to_o that_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o their_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o this_o our_o day_n with_o thousand_o in_o this_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n that_o be_v of_o lewd_a wicked_a and_o debauch_a conversation_n yet_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o their_o commonprayer_n and_o though_o they_o will_v be_v drink_v many_o of_o they_o and_o live_v in_o know_a abomination_n all_o the_o week_n long_o yet_o such_o be_v their_o blind_a zeal_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o to_o their_o commonprayer_n on_o the_o sunday_n they_o think_v themselves_o undo_v else_o this_o i_o know_v by_o experience_n 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