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spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n say_v jehosaphat_n deal_v courageous_o 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a 3_o intercession_n we_o must_v not_o only_o deprecate_v all_o evil_a from_o they_o and_o petition_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o we_o must_v postulare_fw-la intercede_v plead_v wrestle_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n 30._o rom._n 15._o v._n 30._o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v strive_v together_o with_o they_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o their_o service_n which_o they_o have_v for_o england_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o hope_n and_o danger_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o few_o and_o ordinary_a 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which_o do_v throw_v down_o flat_a the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n by_o the_o trumpet_n though_o mean_a one_o of_o seven_o priest_n go_v before_o the_o ark_n i_o say_v 6.20_o josh_n 6.20_o who_o know_v but_o he_o may_v also_o be_v please_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n now_o by_o our_o poor_a service_n therefore_o let_v we_o up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o if_o we_o do_v need_v spur_n in_o our_o side_n because_o the_o way_n seem_v somewhat_o crag_v let_v we_o consider_v these_o two_o or_o three_o motive_n first_o look_v we_o upon_o the_o eminent_a example_n of_o our_o most_o ancient_a and_o famous_a scripture-predecessor_n in_o like_a time_n and_o case_n i_o mean_v let_v we_o turn_v over_o the_o history_n of_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n in_o judah_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o prophet_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v some_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o active_a instrument_n in_o both_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a bellows_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o refiner_n fire_n let_v we_o take_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o to_o kindle_v we_o first_o in_o that_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o young_a king_n jehoash_fw-mi his_o reign_n 11._o 2_o kin._n 11._o there_o good_a jehojada_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v thereunto_o call_v be_v the_o very_a primum_fw-la mobile_a etc._n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o founder_n and_o finisher_n of_o that_o great_a work_n yea_o that_o tripartite_a nationall_n covenant_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n be_v party_n be_v contrive_v and_o perfect_v by_o his_o mean_n 29.3_o 2_o chr._n 29.3_o so_o second_o in_o king_n hezekiahs_n reformation_n as_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o begin_v withal_o be_v the_o temple_n so_o the_o first_o person_n that_o we_o find_v he_o consult_v with_o 5._o ver_fw-la 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o they_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o the_o east-street_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o i_o you_o levite_n sanctify_v now_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o for_o further_a that_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v these_o must_v be_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o business_n 11._o ver_fw-la 10._o ver_fw-la 11._o now_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n my_o son_n be_v not_o now_o negligent_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o serve_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o burn_v incense_n it_o be_v no_o mean_a honour_n brethren_n to_o be_v make_v some_o of_o the_o prime_n and_o immediate_a minister_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o great_a work_n and_o yet_o alas_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o my_o grief_n and_o to_o the_o general_a shame_n of_o our_o tribe_n who_o more_o backward_o to_o set_v on_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n now_o then_o be_v many_o of_o we_o the_o protestation_n the_o 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a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o posterity_n see_v how_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n come_v by_o their_o ministerial_a prerogative_n 33._o exod._n 33._o when_o aaron_n and_o the_o people_n have_v make_v a_o calse_a for_o this_o great_a sin_n justice_n must_v be_v execute_v 26._o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o moses_n call_v for_o it_o then_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o he_o be_v call_v they_o do_v promote_v justice_n hereupon_o see_v what_o a_o reward_n and_o blessing_n follow_v 6._o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o num._n 3.5_o 6._o first_o a_o reward_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o before_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o 33.8_o deuâ—_n 33.8_o second_o a_o blessing_n and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o 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take_v a_o sharp_a stone_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o her_o son_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v neglect_v circumcision_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o safe_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o great_a and_o public_a work_n so_o when_o king_n asa_n do_v swear_v and_o set_v himself_o to_o reform_v the_o kingdom_n he_o take_v not_o the_o last_o turn_n to_o his_o own_o idolatrous_a mother_n maacha_n who_o it_o be_v like_a be_v one_o of_o his_o family_n 15.16_o 2_o chro._n 15.16_o he_o remoove_v she_o from_o be_v queen_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n and_o asa_n cut_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n let_v every_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n follow_v that_o precedent_n now_o in_o his_o house_n let_v he_o purge_v it_o from_o all_o superstition_n atheism_n halt_a profaneness_n from_o all_o unbelief_n murmur_n and_o unthankefullnesse_n which_o may_v hinder_v approach_v mercy_n 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