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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 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thy_o treasury_n and_o v._n 5._o by_o thy_o great_a wisdom_n and_o by_o thy_o traffic_n have_v thou_o increase_v thy_o riches_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o because_o of_o thy_o riches_n v._n 7._o behold_v therefore_o i_o will_v bring_v stranger_n upon_o thou_o the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v draw_v their_o sword_n against_o the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o they_o shall_v defile_v thy_o brightness_n and_o v._n 8._o they_o shall_v bring_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o pit_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o vers._n 10._o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n thus_o whilst_o man_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o they_o forget_v god_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o outward_a thing_n and_o with_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 12._o 19_o begin_v to_o live_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o sing_v a_o requium_fw-la to_o their_o soul_n the_o lord_n we_o see_v bring_v they_o down_o with_o a_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o require_v thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o point_n also_o full_o prove_v viz._n that_o outward_a enjoyment_n many_o time_n do_v so_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o lift_v it_o up_o even_o to_o the_o forget_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n several_a use_n may_v be_v make_v hereof_o the_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v here_o omit_v and_o shall_v only_o this_o say_v
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6._o 17._o 2._o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 3._o the_o sword_n of_o steel_n usual_o so_o call_v which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o slaughter_n isa._n 1._o 20._o ezek._n 9_o 1_o 2._o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o be_v require_v to_o take_v to_o we_o and_o put_v on_o ephes._n 6._o 11_o 13_o 17._o and_o thus_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n who_o might_n be_v evidence_v once_o again_o and_o again_o by_o use_v this_o sword_n skilful_o matth._n 4._o 4_o 7_o 9_o for_o it_o be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n 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