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16_o verse_n yea_o truth_n fall_v and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_a make_v himself_o a_o prey_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displeass_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n and_o jer._n 5_o 1._o run_v you_o to_o and_o froâ—_n through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v now_o and_o know_v and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v now_o i_o be_o go_v to_o bring_v judgement_n on_o the_o land_n and_o if_o you_o can_v get_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n i_o will_v turn_v away_o my_o wrath_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o of_o jer._n 3_o verse_n they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o ezek._n 22._o 30._o and_o i_o fight_v for_o a_o 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they_o well_o remember_v sirâ—_n you_o have_v many_o ox_n and_o many_o sheep_n bleet_v but_o will_v you_o examine_v how_o you_o get_v they_o there_o be_v many_o of_o you_o that_o hâ—s_v pâ—ace_n voâ—_n you_o have_v house_n and_o lâ—nds_n well_o get_v you_o they_o and_o your_o conscience_n keep_v both_o be_v you_o wise_a than_o other_o folk_n or_o be_v you_o honest_a nor_o other_o or_o be_v you_o more_o false_a an_o other_o have_v be_v some_o will_v say_v i_o get_v i_o keep_v by_o hear_v the_o curate_n other_o will_v say_v i_o get_v i_o keep_v by_o countenance_v this_o toleration_n well_o you_o get_v it_o from_o the_o amalekite_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o you_o may_v have_v little_a peace_n by_o reflect_v on_o the_o way_n that_o you_o have_v they_o and_o they_o you_o have_v it_o from_o o_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d sinfulness_n of_o make_v peâ—ce_n with_o papist_n these_o enemy_n of_o god_n against_o who_o we_o be_v to_o maintain_v a_o war_n without_o any_o cessation_n for_o christ_n have_v proclaim_v a_o war_n against_o all_o such_o look_v and_o you_o will_v see_v the_o declaration_n of_o war_n in_o the_o 14_o of_o the_o revelation_n 9_o verse_n and_o any_o of_o you_o that_o have_v get_v any_o thing_n that_o you_o have_v this_o way_n o_o strive_v to_o get_v a_o better_a â—â—ck_n of_o they_o the_o second_o excuse_v which_o saul_n make_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o people_n do_v it_o and_o not_o he_o just_a like_o many_o in_o out_o day_n but_o he_o lie_v like_o a_o traitor_n for_o it_o be_v by_o his_o command_n whence_o we_o observe_v that_o hypocrite_n will_v ay_o lay_v the_o blame_v on_o other_o for_o if_o he_o ask_v at_o the_o people_n they_o will_v have_v lay_v the_o blame_v on_o saul_n so_o in_o our_o day_n speâ—r_n at_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v to_o blame_v for_o all_o â—his_v defection_n and_o they_o will_v say_v the_o blame_v lie_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o if_o we_o spear_n at_o the_o people_n they_o will_v the_o say_v flame_n upon_o the_o minister_n and_o say_v they_o leave_v they_o and_o will_v not_o preach_v to_o they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o temptation_n and_o trial_n and_o minister_n will_v say_v that_o they_o will_v hâ—ve_v preach_v if_o the_o people_n will_v have_v hear_v they_o but_o where_o these_o excuse_n be_v there_o be_v little_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o humiliation_n for_o siâ—_n and_o little_a fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o will_v pursue_v such_o sit_v where_o every_o one_o be_v lay_v the_o charge_n off_o themselves_o for_o minister_n say_v they_o will_v have_v keep_v their_o kirk_n and_o preacheâ—_n but_o the_o people_n will_v not_o bide_v with_o we_o and_o what_o can_v we_o do_v for_o we_o want_v our_o judge_a 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o can_v we_o do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n it_o be_v the_o people_n come_v to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o will_v say_v the_o minister_n go_v to_o the_o kirk_n and_o hear_v the_o curate_n and_o we_o go_v too_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d counsel_v we_o to_o take_v the_o bond_n and_o what_o can_v we_o do_v but_o god_n will_v lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o whole_a ware_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n a_o three_o excuse_n that_o saul_n make_v be_v that_o he_o spare_v the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god._n whence_o we_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o psea_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o justify_v all_o their_o detection_n from_o the_o good_a end_n that_o they_o have_v in_o go_v about_o they_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v our_o action_n though_o they_o be_v bad_a because_o of_o the_o good_a end_n we_o think_v we_o have_v in_o go_v about_o they_o a_o good_a end_n will_v not_o
1_o samuel_n 24_o 16._o bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v prevail_v say_v hypocritical_a saul_n and_o fourthlie_o when_o they_o have_v do_v a_o ill_a turn_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o reprover_n they_o will_v say_v they_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o the_o papist_n have_v dâ—ne_v this_o dâ—y_n fifthlie_o when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v a_o ill_a turn_v to_o any_o than_o they_o will_v speak_v fair_a and_o fall_v to_o their_o compliment_n as_o we_o see_v joab_n do_v when_o he_o kill_v amâ—sa_n 2_o samuel_n 20._o 9_o it_o be_v say_v proverb_n 26_o 25._o when_o they_o speak_v fair_a believe_v they_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o their_o heart_n heart_n well_o one_o word_n by_o way_n of_o application_n there_o be_v many_o in_o scotland_n have_v win_v the_o blessing_n of_o enemy_n well_o hold_v they_o with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o worth_n when_o they_o have_v get_v it_o will_v do_v they_o little_a good_a many_o of_o you_o by_o comply_v in_o hear_v of_o curate_n take_v of_o oath_n and_o bond_n and_o pay_v the_o cess_n have_v win_v antichrisâ—s_n blessing_n and_o the_o devil_n blessing_n but_o when_o you_o have_v get_v it_o you_o will_v win_v nothing_o by_o it_o not_o be_v the_o rich_a bâ—_n it_o and_o many_o of_o you_o by_o embrace_v this_o toleration_n have_v give_v your_o help_v hand_n when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o set_v up_o dagon_n and_o when_o you_o lie_v by_o from_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o it_o and_o when_o there_o be_v such_o smooth_a preach_n that_o will_v trouble_v antichrist_n much_o o_o but_o he_o will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o oh_o consider_v it_o you_o who_o have_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o this_o for_o you_o have_v give_v your_o help_v hand_n to_o set_v up_o poperâ—e_n and_o so_o you_o have_v get_v their_o blessing_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v a_o saul_n accost_v of_o samuel_n 〈◊〉_d saul_n flaunt_a profession_n i_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v note_v this_o from_o it_o that_o hypocrite_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o to_o â—unt_v of_o their_o performance_n which_o be_v alwise_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o if_o you_o will_v speak_v to_o some_o folk_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o have_v do_v as_o much_o and_o suffer_v as_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n as_o any_o and_o they_o will_v make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o boast_v of_o their_o performance_n oft_o time_n for_o these_o end_n 〈…〉_o to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o people_n that_o they_o may_v esteem_v much_o of_o they_o 〈…〉_o â—erformances_n seek_v to_o be_v advance_v they_o â—ill_v tell_v you_o they_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d duty_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n and_o o_o out_o they_o have_v do_v much_o for_o the_o lord_n o_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o sight_n 〈…〉_o of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v when_o he_o say_v come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v 〈…〉_o the_o lord_z 2_o king_n 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o hypocrite_n in_o scotland_n have_v make_v a_o great_a â—in_a of_o their_o profession_n and_o 〈…〉_o of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v much_o esteem_v and_o in_o favour_n with_o people_n many_o 〈◊〉_d their_o talk_v of_o own_v the_o covenant_n a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mounâ—_n themselves_o into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o preâ—â—ment_n who_o have_v help_v to_o butâ—_n iâ—_n since_o it_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v spâ—â—â—_n have_v be_v grieve_v second_o 〈◊〉_d do_v boast_v of_o their_o pretend_a performance_n and_o do_v make_v they_o a_o scâ—gg_n to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o knavery_n 〈◊〉_d whereas_o their_o preâ—encâ—_n be_v to_o â—â—ke_v themselves_o rich_a i_o have_v do_v brave_o say_v he_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v much_o in_o scotland_n many_o have_v have_v a_o great_a show_n of_o pâ—â—â—â—ssion_n and_o â—â—â—gged_a much_o of_o that_o they_o have_v do_v so_o many_o foâ—ks_n will_v â—â—ke_v up_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o knavery_n 〈◊〉_d buâ—_n god_n will_v discover_v such_o to_o 〈◊〉_d shame_n there_o will_v some_o folk_n appear_v for_o the_o lord_n with_o 〈◊〉_d sworn_n whereas_o their_o enâ—_n be_v to_o make_v themselves_o rich_a for_o there_o 〈◊〉_d many_o who_o come_v out_o 〈…〉_o bridge_n thâ—t_o come_v out_o for_o no_o other_o end_n 〈◊〉_d to_o get_v a_o booty_n and_o a_o spoil_n to_o make_v themselves_o rich_a three_o hypocrite_n 〈…〉_o much_o oâ—_n their_o performance_n that_o they_o may_v persuade_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v for_o this_o end_n be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o alluâ—e_v people_n to_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a tuâ—_n wâ—â—rish_v woman_n speak_v of_o by_o 〈◊〉_d prov_n 4_o when_o she_o be_v alluâ—ing_v the_o young_a man_n to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o she_o makeâ—_n use_v of_o this_o be_v â—n_a argument_n to_o persuade_v he_o 14_o ver._n i_o have_v peace-offerings_a with_o i_o this_o day_n i_o have_v perform_v my_o vow_n so_o when_o they_o will_v have_v other_o to_o concur_v in_o a_o conspiracy_n with_o 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the_o commendment_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o alas_o foâ—_n a_o 〈◊〉_d deâ—ections_n â—hat_n have_v be_v in_o scotland_n for_o which_o the_o heaven_n may_v stand_v astonish_v and_o all_o nâ—â—ioâ—s_n that_o have_v 〈…〉_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o common_a plea_n and_o pretext_n of_o many_o complyer_n to_o exâ—enuat_fw-la their_o deâ—â—ction_n yet_o they_o will_v say_v o_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v do_v much_o and_o suffer_v much_o ay_o if_o you_o will_v speak_v to_o some_o of_o the_o great_a complyer_n in_o â—ll_a the_o land_n that_o â—ave_n go_v on_o in_o all_o the_o compliance_n in_o all_o the_o land_n bear_v of_o curate_n take_v of_o oath_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o this_o to_o covet_v their_o defection_n as_o saul_n do_v here_o o_o this_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o lord_n sight_n now_o the_o three_o thing_n â—o_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o prophet_n challenge_v saul_n and_o tell_v 〈…〉_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lie_a hypocrite_n 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many_o and_o very_a â—aiâ—our_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v sâ—d_v to_o heâ—r_v such_o a_o justify_n of_o ourselves_o as_o there_o be_v i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o some_o oâ—_n they_o that_o we_o may_v think_v upon_o and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n we_o have_v sworâ—_n away_o ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o we_o be_v command_v 〈…〉_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v let_v 〈◊〉_d run_v through_o short_o all_o the_o article_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o shall_v see_v we_o have_v break_v