a_o nation_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a and_o first_o mover_n which_o turn_v about_o all_o the_o wheel_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o order_n how_o and_o whither_o they_o shall_v go_v whereby_o they_o be_v many_o time_n carry_v far_o otherwise_o than_o we_o design_n and_o contrive_v this_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o often_o note_v in_o this_o book_n that_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_a great_a moment_n for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o number_v all_o the_o place_n xuj_o â—_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v that_o be_v what_o success_n he_o please_v to_o man_n deliberation_n and_o discourse_n and_o ver._n 9_o a_o man_n heart_n devise_v his_o way_n i._n e._n design_n and_o end_v and_o the_o mean_n to_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n to_o such_o 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conclusion_n to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o story_n of_o the_o jew_n over_o who_o this_o wise_a king_n reign_v but_o only_o say_v that_o as_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o from_o among_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v his_o people_n plant_v they_o in_o a_o choose_a land_n and_o bless_v they_o with_o wise_a and_o holy_a law_n promise_v they_o all_o manner_n of_o felicity_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n so_o notwithstanding_o this_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o he_o the_o same_o providence_n which_o promise_v they_o protection_n safety_n and_o prosperity_n if_o they_o obey_v he_o threaten_v to_o abandon_v they_o unto_o inevitable_a ruin_n if_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o rebel_v against_o he_o whence_o those_o remarkable_a word_n deut._n v._n 29._o o_o that_o there_o
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the_o way_n to_o lay_v they_o low_o be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a in_o riches_n reputation_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n before_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v evident_o prove_v will_v necessary_a infer_v the_o second_o and_o therefore_o after_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o discourse_n to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o what_o solomon_n assert_v concern_v it_o by_o show_v how_o a_o nation_n be_v raise_v and_o advance_v by_o righteousness_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o righteousness_n have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n in_o scripture_n yea_o in_o this_o very_a book_n of_o the_o proverb_n 1._o where_o first_o it_o signify_v that_o particular_a virtue_n which_o we_o call_v justice_n and_o honest_a deal_n which_o consist_v in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n use_v the_o word_n in_o prov._n xvi_o 8._o better_a be_v a_o 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particular_o here_o in_o my_o text_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o it_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o word_n viz._n sin_n which_o most_o certain_o signify_v all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o by_o righteousness_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n piety_n and_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o one_o word_n true_a religion_n which_o i_o may_v safe_o use_v instead_o of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n as_o comprehend_v under_o it_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a which_o spring_v from_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o shall_v address_v myself_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o true_a religion_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o justice_n mercy_n moderation_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n exalt_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v make_v it_o true_o great_a and_o honourable_a of_o great_a power_n and_o in_o great_a esteem_n in_o the_o world_n which_o it_o do_v 1._o in_o itself_o and_o 2._o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o natural_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n and_o 3._o by_o procure_v the_o blessing_n of_o divine_a providence_n upon_o that_o country_n where_o it_o flourish_v i._o first_o i_o say_v righteousness_n that_o be_v true_a religion_n in_o itself_o promote_v and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o true_o great_a noble_a and_o honourable_a thing_n which_o every_o man_n praise_n and_o commend_v in_o other_o though_o perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o love_n to_o practice_v it_o himself_o for_o who_o be_v there_o for_o instance_n that_o do_v not_o rather_o love_v and_o honour_v a_o people_n that_o be_v just_a holy_a and_o devout_a than_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v mere_o rich_a powerful_a and_o mighty_a it_o be_v possible_a a_o nation_n may_v be_v so_o for_o a_o time_n though_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o truth_n justice_n and_o piety_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v last_v so_o long_o and_o while_o it_o do_v continue_v so_o what_o be_v its_o power_n without_o piety_n but_o a_o ability_n to_o do_v mischief_n and_o to_o destroy_v which_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o great_a monarch_n have_v sometime_o be_v the_o great_a spoiler_n who_o though_o they_o be_v fear_v yet_o be_v never_o true_o honour_v though_o they_o acquire_v some_o fame_n they_o never_o have_v any_o reputation_n or_o esteem_v though_o they_o be_v cry_v up_o because_o dread_v while_o alive_a yet_o they_o be_v always_o scorn_v because_o hate_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a religious_a prince_n such_o as_o be_v holy_a towards_o god_n and_o merciful_a towards_o man_n sober_a in_o their_o counsel_n and_o conduct_n firm_a to_o their_o compact_n and_o promise_n faithful_a to_o their_o aliance_n have_v always_o gain_v the_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o all_o those_o that_o read_v their_o story_n 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and_o illustrious_a by_o the_o faithful_a practice_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n 2._o and_o let_v we_o not_o only_o make_v this_o resolution_n but_o make_v it_o good_a by_o call_v it_o often_o to_o mind_n by_o represent_v to_o ourselves_o the_o advantage_n of_o sincere_a piety_n even_o in_o this_o present_a life_n by_o settle_v this_o persuasion_n in_o our_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v religious_a which_o can_v fail_v to_o sway_v our_o affection_n to_o it_o and_o what_o we_o love_v we_o always_o pursue_v till_o we_o have_v attain_v it_o if_o we_o love_v then_o ourselves_o if_o we_o love_v our_o nation_n if_o we_o love_v their_o majesty_n our_o government_n our_o country_n we_o shall_v love_v righteousness_n 3._o and_o since_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n it_o be_v our_o interest_n to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o exalt_v righteousness_n and_o advance_v it_o to_o the_o great_a height_n by_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 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