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one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n so_o thus_o he_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o this_o unity_n and_o peace_n 9_o and_o because_o no_o speak_v nor_o reason_v will_v prevail_v against_o the_o work_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o schism_n without_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o pirit_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o humble_o and_o earnest_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o &_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n who_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n pour_v upon_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n &_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v look_v on_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v &_o mourn_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n &_o peace_n and_o that_o every_o one_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n may_v be_v make_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o sin_n we_o shall_v pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v his_o spirit_n that_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n to_o let_v we_o see_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v they_o write_v in_o our_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o justify_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o judge_n the_o lord_n often_o write_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o so_o great_a and_o legible_a letter_n in_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o who_o run_v may_v read_v they_o david_n despise_v the_o lord_n and_o occasion_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v by_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n incestuous_a filthiness_n break_v out_o in_o his_o house_n the_o sword_n depart_v not_o from_o his_o house_n his_o people_n despise_v he_o and_o follow_v absalon_n shimei_n a_o exasperate_a benjamite_n be_v let_v loose_a upon_o he_o to_o revile_v and_o curse_v he_o and_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o he_o disow_v he_o as_o no_o king_n give_v he_o no_o title_n of_o honour_n but_o only_o call_v he_o a_o man_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o bloody_a man_n a_o man_n of_o belial_n and_o do_v not_o cry_v and_o then_o flee_v but_o go_v along_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o king_n courtier_n and_o soldier_n curse_v &_o cast_v stone_n and_o dust_n david_n see_v that_o though_o shimei_n do_v this_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n yet_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o without_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n he_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v let_v shimei_n loose_v upon_o he_o &_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n uzziah_n will_v needs_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n &_o exercise_v the_o priest_n office_n &_o the_o lord_n by_o leprosy_n cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n when_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o impartial_o apply_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o reclaim_v the_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n no_o doubt_n they_o think_v thus_o to_o keep_v in_o with_o the_o people_n but_o this_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v base_a &_o contemptible_a before_o all_o the_o people_n mal._n 2.9_o the_o jew_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o they_o have_v but_o one_o prophet_n yet_o they_o despise_v he_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o jeremiah_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o will_v do_v what_o go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n leave_v they_o to_o live_v like_o pagan_n &_o swear_v by_o his_o great_a name_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v name_v any_o more_o in_o their_o mouth_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o form_n &_o profession_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n jer._n 44.16_o 26._o they_o will_v not_o be_v reprove_v by_o ezek._n ch_n 3.26_o &_o they_o be_v plague_v with_o the_o want_n of_o a_o reprover_n when_o people_n will_v reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o will_v 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fill_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n that_o they_o destroy_v one_o another_o like_o drunken_a man_n who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v do_v v._o 13._o behold_v i_o will_v fill_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n even_o the_o king_n that_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o drunkenness_n and_o i_o will_v dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o even_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v nor_o have_v mercy_n but_o destroy_v they_o hear_v you_o and_o give_v car_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v give_v glory_n to_o
the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o make_v it_o gross_a darkness_n when_o folk_n will_v follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n and_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n fill_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o dash_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o destroy_v one_o another_o like_a drunken_a man_n fight_v in_o the_o dark_a but_o neither_o word_n nor_o rod_n will_v be_v right_o understand_v or_o lay_v to_o heart_n till_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v from_o on_o high_a if_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n we_o will_v not_o only_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v our_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o to_o take_v shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o ourselves_o we_o will_v sorrow_n and_o mourn_v and_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o will_v join_v together_o in_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o ordinance_n then_o the_o wilderness_n will_v be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n the_o dead_a and_o scatter_a bone_n will_v be_v join_v together_o and_o live_v then_o judah_n and_o israel_n will_v be_v one_o stick_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 37._o then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n will_v come_v together_o going_z and_o weep_v seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v jer._n 50.4_o 5._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o from_o on_o high_a upon_o his_o people_n than_o the_o lord_n turn_v to_o they_o a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 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commandment_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o natural_a parent_n but_o all_o superior_n in_o age_n and_o gift_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v over_o we_o in_o place_n of_o authority_n whether_o in_o family_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o cite_v isa_n 49.23_o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nursing-fathers_n and_o queen_n thy_o nursing-mothers_n quest_n why_o be_v superior_n style_v father_n and_o mother_n answ_n superior_n be_v style_v father_n and_o mother_n both_o to_o teach_v they_o in_o all_o duty_n towards_o their_o inferior_n like_o natural_a parent_n to_o express_v love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a relation_n and_o to_o work_v inferior_n to_o a_o great_a willingness_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o perform_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o superior_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o inferior_n owe_v to_o superior_n answ_n the_o
honour_n which_o inferior_n owe_v to_o superior_n be_v all_o due_a reverence_n in_o heart_n word_n and_o behaviour_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n and_o grace_n willing_a obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a command_n and_o counsel_n due_a submission_n to_o their_o correction_n fidelity_n to_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o person_n and_o authority_n according_a to_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o nature_n of_o their_o place_n bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n and_o cover_v they_o in_o love_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v a_o honour_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o government_n and_o for_o confirm_v this_o answer_n beside_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o confession_n they_o cite_v ephes_n 6.5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o 20._o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n titus_n 2.9_o 10._o 1_o sam._n 26.15_o 16._o wherefore_o have_v thou_o not_o keep_v thy_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a which_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v you_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v because_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v your_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v 2_o sam._n 18.3_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o esther_n 6.2_o matth._n 22.21_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n rom._n 13.6_o 7._o gen._n 9.23_o and_o shem_n and_o japhet_n take_v a_o garment_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o go_v backward_o and_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o father_n 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