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139._o 21._o 22._o psal._n 83._o 2._o psal._n 89._o 49._o judge_n 4._o 14._o ver._n 15._o ver._n 20._o antiq._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o ps._n 13._o psal._n 44._o 6._o exodus_fw-la 17._o 15._o psa._n 1â—_n 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 3._o ver._n 3._o &_o 13._o psal._n 7._o psal_n 7._o 17_o â—_o 3._o psa_fw-la 35._o ver._n 53._o 12._o â—_o cap._n 4._o 16._o antiq._n 5._o 8._o psal_n 83._o 9_o psal._n 2._o 9_o revel_v 2_o 27._o isaiah_n 30._o 14._o psal._n 68_o 2._o obadiah_n 18._o rev._n 17._o 16._o rev_n 18._o 21._o â—_o sam._n 11._o 11._o lib_fw-la 4._o 28._o pro._n 4._o 18._o pro._n 4._o 18._o
may_v lawful_o pray_v against_o their_o design_n though_o not_o against_o their_o person_n as_o david_n pray_v 31._o against_o the_o plot_n and_o policy_n of_o achitophel_n o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n or_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o their_o person_n indefinite_o though_o not_o particular_o as_o thus_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v what_o ere_o they_o be_v and_o turn_v back_o that_o 5._o hate_n zion_n let_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v before_o it_o grow_v up_o wherewith_o the_o mower_n fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o he_o that_o bind_v sheaf_n his_o bosom_n or_o last_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o their_o person_n in_o particular_a conditional_o though_o not_o absolute_o first_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n and_o then_o if_o malicious_o and_o wilful_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o their_o confusion_n 16._o this_o be_v david_n method_n fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o but_o in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o be_v convert_v but_o stand_v out_o in_o their_o rebellion_n and_o go_v on_o still_o with_o a_o hard_a heart_n ahigh_a hand_n a_o stiff_a neck_n and_o a_o brazen_a forehead_n than_o it_o follow_v let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o trouble_v for_o 17._o ever_o yea_o let_v they_o boe_o put_v to_o shame_n and_o perish_v if_o by_o shame_n they_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v to_o conversion_n from_o shame_n let_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o confusion_n but_o then_o we_o must_v here_o remember_v that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o rejoice_v because_o they_o perish_v as_o because_o by_o their_o perish_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n advance_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o same_o prophet_n 18._o present_o add_v that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o who_o name_n be_v only_a jehovah_n be_v the_o most_o high_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n that_o judge_v right_a to_o which_o very_a purpose_n be_v that_o in_o another_o psalm_n the_o righteous_a 11._o shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v wash_v or_o bathe_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n therefore_o shall_v the_o righteous_a rejoice_v in_o the_o vengeance_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a not_o because_o their_o blood_n be_v shed_v but_o because_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n man_n be_v bring_v to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n for_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v 25._o right_a final_o hereunto_o likewise_o accord_v that_o song_n of_o triumph_n rev._n 19_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v alleluja_n salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluja_n this_o rub_n be_v thus_o remove_v i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o first_o branch_n which_o be_v what_o these_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n either_o acknowledge_v no_o god_n as_o profess_a atheist_n or_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n but_o not_o the_o true_a god_n as_o idolater_n or_o the_o true_a god_n but_o go_v not_o to_o he_o the_o true_a way_n that_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mahometan_n and_o jew_n or_o go_v to_o he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o not_o by_o he_o alone_o as_o romanist_n or_o go_v by_o he_o alone_o but_o withal_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o and_o obstinate_o maintain_v some_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o fundamental_a point_n as_o heretic_n or_o be_v sound_a enough_o in_o fundamental_a point_n but_o out_o of_o a_o affectation_n of_o singularity_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o congregation_n as_o schismatics_n or_o last_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o congregation_n but_o either_o with_o false_a heart_n as_o hypocrite_n or_o foul_a hand_n as_o profane_a person_n have_v both_o of_o they_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o these_o may_v all_o of_o they_o in_o some_o sense_n though_o in_o a_o diverse_a manner_n &_o in_o a_o different_a degree_n be_v term_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o again_o to_o speak_v general_o they_o be_v all_o god_n enemy_n who_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n who_o with_o hold_v god_n right_a who_o profane_a god_n day_n who_o dishonour_n god_n house_n who_o abuse_n god_n word_n whou_v nreverent_o or_o unworthi_a lie_n receive_v god_n sacrament_n who_o despise_v god_n ordinance_n who_o neglect_v god_n commandment_n who_o disgrace_n or_o disesteem_v god_n ambassador_n but_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n here_o in_o this_o place_n undoubted_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n that_o be_v such_o as_o persecute_v it_o or_o for_o profession_n sake_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o it_o such_o a_o indissoluble_a link_n and_o reciprocal_a connexion_n there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o church_n that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o other_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v 9_o thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o psalmist_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o do_v i_o not_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o i_o not_o grieve_v with_o 22._o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n and_o as_o god_n enemy_n be_v the_o church_n enemy_n so_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v god_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n because_o they_o be_v the_o church_n enemy_n loe_o thy_o enemy_n make_v a_o tumult_n and_o they_o 2._o that_o hate_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n and_o why_o be_v they_o thy_o enemy_n the_o reason_n be_v there_o immediate_o add_v they_o have_v take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o consult_v against_o thy_o hidden_a one_o because_o they_o take_v counsel_n against_o his_o people_n and_o consult_v against_o his_o church_n therefore_o be_v they_o his_o enemy_n remember_v lord_n say_v the_o same_o prophet_n the_o reproach_n 49._o of_o thy_o servant_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n have_v reproach_v they_o therefore_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n because_o they_o reproach_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v his_o church_n and_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a whereby_o he_o entitle_v the_o church_n quarrel_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o above_o all_o we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o act_n a_o singular_a testimony_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o oracle_n speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o saul_n who_o afterward_o be_v call_v paul_n be_v breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v upon_o his_o journey_n to_o damascus_n be_v amaze_v with_o a_o exceed_a bright_a light_n which_o shine_v round_o about_o he_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v unto_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v why_o jesus_n be_v then_o in_o heaven_n and_o saul_n on_o earth_n saul_n clothe_v with_o misery_n and_o mortality_n here_o below_o and_o jesus_n above_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n far_o enough_o out_o of_o saul_n reach_n how_o then_o can_v saul_n persecute_v jesus_n sure_o none_o otherwise_o but_o because_o he_o persecute_v the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n which_o jesus_n take_v to_o heart_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v be_v persecute_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o reason_n