not_o leave_v we_o without_o balm_n in_o this_o our_o giâ—â—ad_v when_o the_o lord_n send_v 9_o his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o salvation_n he_o fit_v he_o a_o body_n for_o that_o work_n he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o stranger_n in_o our_o land_n as_o a_o way_n fare_v man_n that_o turn_v aside_o to_o tarry_v for_o a_o night_n as_o one_o astonish_v as_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o can_v save_v that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o call_n no_o opportunity_n no_o will_n to_o meddle_v he_o be_v not_o aâ—_n one_o deprive_v of_o power_n and_o strength_n by_o astonishment_n but_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o have_v be_v 17._o mighty_a for_o to_o save_v we_o he_o have_v not_o break_v the_o staff_n and_o stay_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o mighty_a man_n the_o man_n of_o war_n the_o judge_n the_o 3._o prophet_n the_o prudent_a and_o the_o ancient_a but_o have_v give_v we_o as_o wise_a and_o honourable_a a_o 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the_o lord_n will_v see_v a_o idol_n shepherd_n over_o the_o land_n or_o leave_v such_o to_o that_o tyranny_n and_o bondage_n which_o shall_v be_v worse_o to_o they_o then_o prelacy_n and_o if_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n continue_v break_v by_o as_o if_o we_o still_o divide_v in_o our_o opinion_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o wound_v each_o other_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o with_o the_o pen_n which_o wound_n be_v sharp_a than_o sword_n we_o may_v just_o fear_v and_o must_v expect_v a_o more_o smart_a scourge_n then_o ever_o we_o you_o feel_v a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o a_o parliament_n a_o army_n a_o people_n divide_v how_o can_v they_o stand_v remember_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o palâ—tinate_a of_o germany_n how_o civil_a discord_n and_o disagreement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n expose_v they_o to_o thirty_o year_n war_n and_o misery_n thereby_o oh_o that_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o know_v in_o this_o our_o day_n the_o thing_n of_o our_o peace_n why_o do_v the_o lord_n christ_n die_v to_o reconcile_v we_o who_o be_v but_o a_o remnant_n preserve_v from_o death_n reserve_v to_o life_n to_o eternity_n and_o shall_v we_o bite_v and_o devour_v and_o destroy_v each_o other_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o humble_a and_o self-deâ—ying_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v not_o seek_v our_o own_o but_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 18._o the_o lord_n be_v now_o shake_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o what_o befall_v the_o civil_a sâ—me_n of_o rome_n pagan_a shall_v befall_v the_o state_n of_o rome_n papalâ—_z all_o magistratical_a all_o ecclesiastical_a all_o authority_n opposite_a to_o christ_n ministerial_a sâ—epâ—er_fw-la must_v and_o shall_v be_v throw_v down_n all_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n in_o this_o last_o age_n shall_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n or_o perish_v therefore_o 1._o be_v silent_a all_o flesh_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n a_o day_n of_o 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our_o dear_a child_n oh_o that_o fatal_a simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o wrangle_v ourselves_o into_o blood_n whereby_o we_o countenance_n and_o by_o our_o division_n confederate_a with_o apparent_a enemy_n against_o real_a friend_n against_o those_o who_o be_v huius_fw-la reipublica_fw-la restitutores_fw-la as_o be_v say_v of_o valeâ—tinianus_n and_o sanctorum_fw-la refugium_fw-la oh_o the_o senseless_a stupidity_n of_o this_o malignant_a generation_n who_o be_v like_o those_o pear_n that_o solinus_n speak_v of_o which_o although_o they_o be_v wound_v yet_o can_v be_v awaken_v oh_o the_o horrible_a ingratitude_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o the_o lord_n about_o to_o deliver_v it_o from_o bondage_n to_o conduct_v we_o into_o canaan_n and_o because_o of_o some_o disappointment_n some_o difficulty_n we_o murmur_v and_o rebel_v against_o those_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n
18._o sin_n infinite_a say_v job_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a that_o be_v the_o patient_a expectance_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o needy_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v forget_v his_o povarty_n and_o his_o misery_n no_o more_o lest_o the_o dumb_a sigâ—es_n cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o justice_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o justice_n the_o complain_v of_o such_o piero_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wall_n the_o timber_n of_o the_o house_n procâ—teth_v 22._o judgement_n menâ—ilesse_a to_o those_o who_o show_v no_o mercy_n job_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o never_o withhold_v their_o desire_n never_o cause_v their_o eye_n to_o full_a that_o he_o search_v out_o their_o cause_n for_o they_o whereby_o the_o blessing_n of_o those_o ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o say_v he_o if_o ever_o i_o fail_v they_o when_o i_o may_v have_v help_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a of_o their_o cause_n by_o a_o speedy_a administration_n of_o justice_n they_o et_fw-la my_o arm_n fall_v from_o the_o shoulder_n blade_n and_o let_v it_o be_v break_v from_o 〈◊〉_d bone_n and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n this_o i_o do_v because_o i_o fear_v the_o almighty_a destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o terroâ—_n to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o be_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v very_o angry_a with_o such_o neglect_n and_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o bear_v divine_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o judge_v their_o cause_n speedy_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o necessity_n to_o their_o importunity_n 12._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n command_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v early_o speedy_o in_o the_o great_a necessity_n and_o extremity_n of_o his_o people_n 17._o without_o tedious_a attendance_n and_o circumstance_n lest_o say_v he_o my_o fury_n go_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o quench_v it_o shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d he_o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o with_o he_o be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousnesâ—â—_z say_v he_o unto_o jehoiâ—kim_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n the_o neglect_n of_o justice_n hasten_v divine_a displeasure_n procure_v human_a hatred_n such_o can_v plead_v want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o afford_v every_o person_n in_o every_o cause_n audience_n the_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n of_o state_n depend_v upon_o 13._o they_o they_o not_o want_v power_n as_o jâ—â—bro_n counsel_v in_o the_o liâ—e_n case_n to_o ordain_v commissioner_n in_o hundred_o or_o county_n man_n fear_v god_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o cause_n as_o can_v â—e_z determine_v in_o no_o other_o court_n but_o by_o such_o authority_n be_v such_o case_n their_o own_o do_v their_o person_n or_o their_o relation_n suffer_v by_o such_o neglect_n they_o will_v find_v time_n and_o friend_n to_o serve_v themselves_o 4._o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a and_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v even_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o three_o or_o four_o corollary_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n 1._o measure_v every_o civil_a action_n by_o a_o divine_a rule_n there_o be_v a_o 19_o eternal_a justice_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o every_o human_a constitution_n no_o further_o 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power_n ordain_v by_o god_n all_o posiâ—ive_v constitution_n tend_v to_o civil_a peace_n to_o common_a good_a be_v general_o command_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v upon_o pain_n of_o judgement_n and_o human_a law_n urge_v those_o act_n moral_o good_a do_v but_o enjoin_v what_o god_n require_v these_o lawmaker_n therein_o be_v the_o lord_n extentor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v to_o execute_v what_o he_o prescribe_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o law_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o proportionable_a to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v public_a good_a profit_n safety_n and_o liberty_n so_o great_a be_v the_o necessity_n of_o constitution_n and_o observation_n for_o any_o to_o impeach_v or_o prejudice_v the_o power_n ordain_v to_o obstruct_v or_o interrupt_v the_o end_n 1â—_z for_o which_o that_o power_n or_o law_n be_v ordain_v such_o a_o act_n be_v usurpation_n presumption_n and_o rebellion_n in_o that_o person_n whosoever_o he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o fiâ—ue_n not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o god_n who_o word_n enact_v that_o law_n to_o such_o a_o end_n in_o general_a term_n second_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o ground_n of_o justice_n under_o the_o gospal_a do_v not_o only_o bind_v we_o gentile_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n commutative_a or_o distributive_a but_o the_o very_a same_o penalty_n 1â—_n primitive_o impose_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o same_o case_n do_v as_o well_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o same_o punishment_n because_o the_o moral_a equity_n of_o those_o law_n remain_v hence_o from_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o politic_a law_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n arge_v the_o necessity_n of_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a maxim_n that_o what_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o as_o jew_n i_o e._n respective_a as_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o a_o people_n redeem_v from_o bondage_n 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