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die_v he_o who_o hear_v not_o when_o thou_o do_v charge_v the_o people_n with_o the_o oath_n v._o 27._o he_o who_o have_v wrought_v this_o day_n great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v let_v god_n hinder_v thou_o from_o â—his_fw-la deed_n god_n in_o who_o power_n only_o it_o be_v let_v he_o forbid_v thou_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o be_v most_o certain_o most_o assure_o god_n shall_v so_o turn_v 14._o liberauâ—runt_fw-la hieron_n redemerunt_fw-la jun._n &_o trem._n vide_fw-la greg._n â—_o ag_fw-mi in_o reg._n cap._n 14._o thy_o heart_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n this_o day_n so_o the_o people_n by_o their_o mediation_n and_o entreaty_n rescue_v or_o free_v or_o redeem_v or_o deliver_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n to_o saul_n command_v nothing_o but_o loyalty_n and_o therefore_o thou_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n to_o allege_v 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mutetur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la vel_fw-la frangantur_fw-la vires_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la possunt_fw-la efficere_fw-la quae_fw-la designant_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la nequeant_fw-la impetrari_fw-la saltem_fw-la id_fw-la precandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vires_fw-la &_o robur_fw-la nobis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la suppetant_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la perferenda_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la ejus_fw-la conducant_fw-la when_o we_o see_v some_o man_n to_o rage_n cruel_o against_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v that_o either_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v change_v or_o their_o strength_n break_v whereby_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o which_o they_o purpose_v which_o if_o they_o can_v be_v obtain_v we_o must_v very_o beg_v this_o that_o we_o may_v have_v sufficient_a strength_n and_o courage_n from_o god_n to_o bear_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v 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or_o ordinance_n without_o it_o receive_v life_n from_o the_o royal_a assent_n crompt_v jur._n of_o court_n fol._n 7._o b._n smith_n common_a l._n 2._o c._n 3._o weigh_v and_o consider_v these_o thing_n to_o conclude_v thou_o see_v reader_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o thy_o sovereign_n prove_v the_o objection_n and_o evasion_n answer_v all_o doubt_n resolve_v and_o even_o the_o least_o scruple_n which_o i_o can_v possible_o imagine_v remove_v oh_o then_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n obey_v his_o voice_n walk_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n thou_o be_v now_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n know_v whether_o ever_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o second_o summons_n and_o let_v i_o serious_o ask_v you_o you_o i_o mean_v who_o be_v count_v reform_v minister_n who_o lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n mal._n 2._o 7._o how_o dare_v you_o in_o the_o dreadful_a presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n before_o the_o face_n of_o his_o congregation_n speak_v a_o vision_n of_o your_o 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statute_n psal_n 119._o 5._o let_v i_o give_v this_o exhortation_n of_o solomon_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o r_o 〈…〉_o of_o they_o both_o prov._n 24._o 21_o 22._o against_o the_o king_n there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n prov._n 30._o 31_o 32._o rend_a thy_o heart_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a flow_v to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n joel_n 2._o 13._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o when_o the_o wicked_a mâ—â—_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a ezek._n 18._o 27._o halelujah_a