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his_o friend_n fear_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v say_v he_o who_o be_v there_o that_o be_v as_o i_o be_o a_o public_a person_n call_v to_o so_o public_a a_o work_n wherein_o the_o lord_n honour_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v will_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o save_v his_o life_n i_o will_v not_o go_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o encourage_v zorobabel_n in_o his_o service_n against_o all_o opposition_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n unwalled_a and_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o a_o wall_n round_o about_o for_o security_n for_o protection_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o her_o enemy_n that_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o she_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v his_o glory_n presence_n and_o power_n to_o strengthen_v to_o encourage_v their_o spirit_n but_o to_o present_v and_o render_v their_o person_n and_o action_n amiable_a and_o honourable_a to_o the_o world_n to_o 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live_v in_o that_o period_n of_o time_n wherein_o time_n shall_v have_v end_n 14._o or_o be_v no_o more_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o john_n mean_v it_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o 22._o christ_n his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v his_o footstool_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o all_o opposite_a glory_n shall_v be_v stain_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shake_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o destroy_v the_o strength_n thereof_o the_o most_o high_a god_n rule_v 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o time_n throne_n and_o dominion_n be_v 27._o his_o prerogative_n they_o have_v their_o period_n unto_o a_o time_n or_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n and_o then_o the_o judgement_n sit_v this_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n 3._o shall_v the_o lord_n prosper_v his_o enemy_n himself_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a loser_n and_o suffer_v 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they_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n under_o captive_a enemy_n the_o lord_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o a_o egyptian_a for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v suffer_v egyptian_n to_o oppress_v and_o assyrian_n to_o rule_v with_o rigour_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n by_o these_o affliction_n 5._o have_v humble_v their_o heart_n refine_v they_o and_o fit_v they_o for_o deliverance_n engage_v their_o spirit_n in_o his_o service_n what_o man_n or_o power_n now_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o interrupt_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n even_o the_o great_a mountain_n shall_v melt_v before_o he_o his_o etc._n name_n shall_v be_v then_o know_v unto_o his_o adversary_n and_o the_o nation_n tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n 4._o and_o last_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o remedy_n to_o administer_v proportionable_a and_o suitable_a to_o our_o disease_n he_o have_v
say_v the_o text_n such_o a_o man_n do_v transgress_v only_o such_o act_n must_v be_v perform_v 1._o with_o sincerity_n jebâ—_n do_v material_o what_o god_n command_v 30._o and_o commend_v against_o the_o house_n of_o abaâ—_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o formal_o with_o respect_n ultimate_o to_o the_o lord_n honour_n but_o respective_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o estate_n honour_n and_o greatness_n therefore_o not_o only_o jebâ—_z be_v find_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o 5._o blood_n so_o spill_v by_o he_o but_o all_o israel_n be_v plague_v for_o that_o deprave_a 10._o act_n in_o respect_n unto_o the_o sinister_a end_n if_o judgement_n be_v not_o administer_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o sincerity_n with_o faithfulness_n 1._o it_o procure_v wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o the_o person_n exâ—â—â—ting_v and_o the_o nation_n wherein_o it_o be_v execute_v the_o sin_n of_o public_a person_n reflect_v upon_o the_o republic_n 2._o with_o prudence_n it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v he_o a_o wise_a and_o understanding_n heart_n 3â—_z to_o judge_v his_o people_n wisdom_n be_v requisite_a to_o distinguish_v cause_n and_o person_n wisdom_n to_o inflict_v censure_n in_o proportion_n to_o demerit_n too_o much_o lenity_n animate_v the_o person_n justify_v the_o fact_n too_o much_o severity_n render_v the_o most_o righteous_a cause_n in_o respect_n unto_o that_o act_n dishonourable_a judgement_n must_v be_v teâ—perâ—d_fw-mi with_o mercy_n the_o 〈…〉_z be_v afford_v that_o person_n in_o who_o we_o punish_v oâ—r_v 〈…〉_z inclination_n lest_o a_o distemper_n in_o they_o 〈…〉_z vocation_n to_o the_o almighty_a 〈…〉_z with_o respect_n to_o former_a merit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o mercy_n over_o the_o severe_a stroke_n justice_n be_v honourable_a 〈◊〉_d extent_n of_o mercy_n as_o much_o inflame_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d the_o restraint_n of_o or_o rigour_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n will_v 〈◊〉_d it_o 2â—_z this_o rule_n we_o may_v learn_v of_o the_o holy_a 〈…〉_z politician_n that_o ever_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o solomon_n 〈◊〉_d be_v requisite_a to_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o judgement_n for_o if_o the_o 31._o blood_n of_o one_o nocent_a shall_v hazard_v the_o life_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d cents_fw-fr there_o may_v bâ—e_n a_o suspension_n of_o the_o act_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d opportunity_n 〈◊〉_d david_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o joab_n 3._o justice_n remunarative_a in_o the_o due_a requital_n of_o friend_n who_o have_v be_v faithful_a servant_n to_o the_o public_a for_o 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o compliment_n with_o their_o friend_n be_v dishonourable_a but_o to_o be_v just_a towards_o all_o â—el_fw-la pramiâ—_z â—il_fw-la pava_fw-la be_v true_o noble_a the_o grâ—ians_n observe_v that_o this_o stain_n ever_o remain_v upon_o the_o garment_n of_o prince_n upon_o the_o raiment_n of_o courtâ—â—â—s_n variable_a in_o their_o affection_n slow_a in_o their_o compensation_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n of_o a_o decline_a state_n a_o ill_a prâ—saâ—â—_z of_o the_o decay_n thereof_o when_o such_o as_o deserve_v well_o from_o it_o shall_v â—â—â—d_fw-mi no_o other_o recompense_n by_o it_o than_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o their_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v yet_o worse_o when_o such_o as_o be_v best_a 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d welfare_n of_o it_o shall_v find_v no_o more_o favour_n from_o it_o then_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o be_v actor_n against_o it_o benefit_n be_v sometime_o acknowledge_v very_o rare_o require_v solomon_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o poor_a wise_n 〈…〉_z 15._o save_v a_o city_n yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o poor_a man_n 〈…〉_z some_o man_n forget_v god_n will_v and_o thoâ—e_n like_o god_n for_o goodness_n 32._o dare_v not_o but_o remember_v the_o act_n of_o such_o diviâ—â—_z power_n procure_v mâ—rdeâ—â—l's_n advance_v david_n reâ—â—â—bred_v the_o kindness_n of_o bâ—â—zillal_n heathen_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d call_v christian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n what_o 〈…〉_z 7._o what_o other_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o such_o eminent_o active_a for_o the_o public_a moral_a history_n record_v 〈…〉_z dixisti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v what_o a_o brand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 23._o the_o scripture_n set_v upon_o pharaâ—hs_n butler_n who_o though_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o be_v comform_v by_o joseph_n be_v oblige_v to_o show_v he_o kindness_n to_o release_v he_o from_o his_o bond_n yes_o say_v the_o texe_n he_o â—_z remember_v he_o not_o 2._o less_o friendship_n can_v be_v afford_v then_o to_o secure_a friend_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o enemy_n this_o justice_n joshua_n afford_v the_o gibeonite_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o ill_n govern_a state_n which_o affordâ—the_v just_o accuse_v opportunity_n to_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o the_o acouser_n to_o expose_v the_o person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o who_o have_v serve_v most_o faithful_o to_o the_o violence_n of_o malicious_a enemy_n the_o wise_a 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