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of_o nineveh_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o of_o england_n matth._n 12._o 41._o 1._o let_v we_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o court_n that_o old_a sin_n may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o our_o new_a court_n that_o the_o blemish_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o king_n james_n the_o second_o may_v not_o be_v the_o stain_n of_o our_o king_n william_n the_o three_o and_o queen_n mary_n the_o second_o that_o the_o sceptre_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o king_n may_v be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n that_o our_o queen_n may_v be_v all_o glorious_a within_o that_o our_o prince_n may_v be_v israel_n the_o prince_n of_o god_n that_o the_o meat_n of_o their_o table_n the_o sit_v of_o their_o servant_n the_o attendance_n of_o their_o minister_n their_o apparel_n and_o their_o cupbearer_n may_v for_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n become_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n 1._o king_n 10._o 5._o 2._o let_v 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the_o behalf_n of_o our_o city_n that_o there_o may_v such_o a_o stream_n of_o righteousness_n rund_v down_o their_o street_n as_o may_v carry_v away_o all_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n amos_n 5._o 24._o that_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o care_n to_o spiritualise_v trade_n as_o to_o enlarge_v it_o that_o our_o citizen_n may_v be_v wise_a merchant_n sell_v all_o to_o buy_v the_o goodly_a pearl_n of_o great_a price_n matth._n 13._o 45._o 46._o that_o our_o city_n may_v by_o their_o virtue_n justice_n and_o holiness_n acquire_v to_o themselves_o the_o new_a name_n in_o the_o prophet_n jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezek._n 48._o 35._o 4._o let_v we_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o camp_n that_o our_o officer_n and_o soldier_n may_v lay_v aside_o all_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n nor_o carry_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o their_o forehead_n nor_o in_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o golden_a shield_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 16_o 17._o triumph_v victorious_o over_o all_o the_o legion_n of_o antichrist_n 5._o let_v we_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o country_n that_o he_o will_v awaken_v the_o secure_a and_o quicken_v every_o man_n to_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o right_a plough_n without_o look_v back_o luke_n 9_o 62._o to_o dress_v his_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n that_o this_o whole_a land_n may_v become_v the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n or_o sow_v our_o field_n with_o divers_a seed_n or_o wear_v garment_n of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n or_o mingle_v a_o profane_a life_n with_o profession_n of_o godliness_n deut._n 22._o 10_o 11._o 6._o let_v we_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o call_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n revel_v 18._o 4._o that_o they_o no_o long_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n that_o they_o may_v renounce_v all_o subjection_n to_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o hearty_o submit_v to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o receive_v into_o the_o vineyard_n of_o his_o favour_n all_o those_o whatever_o they_o have_v be_v that_o come_v to_o he_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n 7._o let_v we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n that_o for_o one_o tear_n their_o brethren_n drop_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o zion_n they_o may_v drop_v ten_o nay_o a_o hundred_o for_o one_o that_o they_o may_v be_v exceed_o humble_a under_o the_o honour_n they_o have_v be_v call_v to_o in_o carry_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o 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with_o the_o psalmist_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a psal_n 25._o 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o draw_v argument_n for_o mercy_n as_o well_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o misery_n know_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n delight_v to_o abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5._o 20._o but_o then_o because_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o who_o be_v sinful_a we_o must_v not_o continue_v to_o be_v sinful_a because_o he_o be_v merciful_a england_n sin_n be_v great_a god_n be_v merciful_a and_o forgive_v it_o when_o we_o deal_v with_o man_n we_o urge_v the_o smallness_n of_o a_o offence_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o forgiveness_n but_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a england_n sin_n be_v great_a it_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a light_n have_v shine_v among_o 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