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this_o book_n be_v set_v forth_o chap._n 1.19_o write_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o into_o these_o two_o part_n this_o book_n be_v divide_v first_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n saint_n john_n special_a charge_n second_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v and_o that_o from_o john_n time_n unto_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o second_o part_n begin_v at_o chap._n 4._o where_o the_o church_n be_v make_v the_o scene_n of_o all_o thing_n prophesy_v of_o in_o this_o book_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o throne_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n be_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o throne_n of_o who_o be_v the_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o the_o church_n enemy_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n the_o whole_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v first_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n be_v worship_v for_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o they_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n and_o they_o be_v those_o that_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 5.9_o and_o the_o angel_n be_v reckon_v as_o distinct_a from_o they_o chap._n 5.11_o they_o be_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n it_o set_v forth_o their_o office_n and_o their_o watchfulness_n over_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o worship_n second_o it_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n for_o chap._n 5.9_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n therefore_o all_o that_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n unto_o they_o be_v this_o revelation_n and_o they_o it_o do_v concern_v three_o it_o be_v this_o church_n universal_a as_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v up_o of_o particular_a institute_v church_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o church_n invisible_a it_o have_v no_o officer_n in_o that_o only_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n there_o be_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o but_o here_o be_v elder_n and_o brother_n officer_n and_o member_n which_o do_v constitute_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n that_o do_v meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o be_v the_o platform_n into_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o the_o society_n and_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n gather_v together_o in_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n three_o thing_n first_o a_o throne_n second_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v four_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n three_o the_o qualification_n of_o these_o beast_n they_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o first_o here_o be_v a_o throne_n and_o there_o be_v one_o that_o stand_v upon_o it_o verse_n 3._o here_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n among_o his_o people_n be_v manifest_v that_o be_v plain_a first_o from_o jer._n 17.12_o a_o glorious_a high_a throne_n be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o sanctuary_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n second_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 16.17_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o a_o temple_n be_v his_o throne_n or_o his_o throne_n be_v the_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o temple_n from_o whence_o god_n do_v manifest_v his_o presence_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o three_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o his_o throne_n the_o golden_a candlestick_n with_o the_o seven_o lamp_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n which_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o the_o laver_n of_o brass_n in_o the_o temple_n all_o be_v ornament_n or_o utensil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o read_v of_o another_o throne_n which_o shall_v be_v erect_v after_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o satan_n bind_v be_v accomplish_v rev._n 20.11_o and_o he_o who_o stand_v upon_o it_o be_v he_o before_o who_o face_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a do_v stand_v before_o he_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a unto_o their_o work_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o her_o dead_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o this_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o set_v forth_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n
oh_o how_o it_o damp_n lust_n bring_v down_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n overcome_v all_o their_o reason_n and_o unsettle_v a_o man_n former_a sinful_a peace_n that_o the_o bed_n be_v too_o short_a and_o the_o cover_n too_o narrow_a the_o man_n can_v lie_v down_o as_o former_o under_o a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n his_o sweet_a morsel_n now_o be_v not_o sweet_a to_o he_o but_o his_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n as_o to_o have_v see_v the_o river_n jordan_n to_o run_v backward_o in_o its_o own_o channel_n and_o to_o see_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v back_o in_o its_o own_o orb_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a word_n that_o must_v do_v this_o to_o see_v that_o the_o fire_n can_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n and_o yet_o their_o nature_n with_o their_o natural_a property_n still_o to_o be_v continue_v even_o so_o mighty_a a_o work_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o for_o a_o law_n to_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o very_a word_n to_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o there_o as_o a_o indelible_a character_n never_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o though_o indeed_o sin_n may_v soil_n it_o and_o blur_v it_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o obliterate_v 2_o cor._n 3.2,3_o that_o the_o conscience_n shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o it_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o dare_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o psal_n 119._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o inclination_n within_o and_o never_o so_o violent_a temptation_n without_o that_o he_o can_v get_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o off_o from_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o only_o to_o do_v this_o by_o force_n but_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o thy_o commandment_n be_v my_o delight_n that_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o according_a unto_o the_o inward_a man_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o speak_v to_o a_o marble_n and_o with_o his_o voice_n thereby_o word_n shall_v be_v write_v so_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o again_o we_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o mighty_a voice_n there_o be_v the_o same_o power_n put_v forth_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o people_n give_v law_n unto_o their_o conscience_n as_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n when_o the_o law_n come_v from_o christ_n upon_o his_o throne_n it_o put_v a_o kind_n of_o moral_a impossbility_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v there_o be_v a_o inward_a impulse_n of_o spirit_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v so_o command_v the_o man_n that_o the_o man_n can_v do_v otherwise_o because_o there_o be_v a_o law_n within_o he_o and_o that_o have_v the_o command_a power_n over_o the_o man_n that_o though_o sometime_o they_o will_v strive_v or_o give_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o they_o can_v resist_v it_o there_o be_v amoral_a impotency_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o do_n of_o evil_a three_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v common_o so_o call_v heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n do_v pronounce_v pardon_n and_o give_v gift_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n th_v he_o do_v shed_v abroad_o his_o spirit_n abundant_o but_o it_o do_v come_v from_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n then_o he_o do_v delight_n to_o give_v gift_n as_o a_o king_n and_o to_o show_v mercy_n as_o a_o king_n first_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n he_o do_v dispense_v the_o great_a gift_n from_o it_o it_o be_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o he_o do_v dispense_v the_o spirit_n rev._n 4.5.14_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v before_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v but_o one_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o because_o they_o be_v many_o therefore_o for_o their_o variety_n their_o multiplicity_n and_o their_o perfection_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o spirit_n therefore_o there_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o he_o do_v it_o rev._n 2.21_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n by_o this_o all_o light_n be_v mean_v for_o doctrine_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n as_o corrupt_v doctrine_n to_o a_o flood_n rev._n 12._o and_o also_o all_o grace_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n rev._n 4.6_o there_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n a_o sea_n of_o glass_n clear_a as_o crystal_n so_o now_o it_o be_v clear_v again_o those_o doctrine_n that_o have_v be_v mud_v and_o darken_v under_o popery_n and_o by_o all_o the_o smoke_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n now_o they_o begin_v to_o clear_v again_o and_o there_o be_v no_o mud_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o that_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v there_o put_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o also_o that_o place_n contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o expect_v spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n anywhere_o else_o for_o it_o be_v only_o from_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v before_o the_o throne_n if_o a_o man_n have_v go_v into_o any_o other_o pool_n than_o bethesda_n and_o expect_v the_o move_n of_o the_o water_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o have_v return_v ashamed_a and_o if_o the_o israelite_n will_v go_v out_o to_o gather_v manna_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o find_v none_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o that_o will_v go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n and_o christ_n way_n and_o yet_o will_v expect_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o angel_n shall_v move_v the_o water_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v manna_n though_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v but_o sow_v the_o wind_n and_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n second_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o throne_n that_o he_o do_v grant_v pardon_n zech._n 6.13_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n both_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n shall_v meet_v in_o one_o person_n and_o they_o shall_v both_o concur_v unto_o the_o same_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a end_n which_o shall_v be_v peace_n both_o the_o make_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o speak_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o procure_v peace_n and_o as_o king_n he_o do_v speak_v peace_n he_o send_v a_o messenger_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v to_o a_o man_n his_o righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o pardon_n from_o a_o thousand_o subject_n it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a but_o when_o the_o king_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o pardon_n than_o he_o say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n when_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o have_v a_o discovery_n make_v to_o he_o and_o he_o see_v his_o name_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n though_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o judge_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v set_v before_o he_o either_o to_o be_v accuse_v or_o condemn_v and_o christ_n say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v eat_v thy_o meat_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v thy_o work_n let_v his_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n for_o i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n hereupon_o the_o man_n revive_v and_o his_o flesh_n come_v again_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o young_a child_n and_o he_o do_v return_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o walk_v no_o more_o droop_v under_o his_o own_o darkness_n that_o make_v his_o strength_n
keep_v thy_o house_n for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n thy_o own_o vineyard_n first_o keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o david_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a honour_n of_o david_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o his_o sincerity_n to_o the_o governor_n that_o follow_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o hezikiah_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v after_o he_o have_v rule_v the_o people_n skilful_o all_o his_o day_n remember_v that_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v the_o bitter_a reflection_n upon_o all_o the_o good_a that_o jehu_n have_v do_v after_o that_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o god_n to_o he_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v right_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n 2_o king_n 10.30,31_o but_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v these_o four_o first_o this_o be_v proper_o your_o own_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o darling_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o that_o do_v lose_v his_o soul_n be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n to_o lose_v himself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trust_n commit_v unto_o a_o man_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o but_o this_o world_n good_n a_o man_n estate_n be_v no_o more_o and_o a_o man_n honour_n be_v no_o more_o nay_o a_o man_n inward_a gift_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v no_o more_o they_o do_v all_o die_v with_o he_o if_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v and_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.12,13_o now_o if_o propriety_n be_v a_o engagement_n as_o we_o do_v love_n person_n and_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v our_o own_o christ_n love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v your_o own_o like_a unto_o your_o heart_n therefore_o keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n for_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n and_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n second_o this_o vineyard_n above_o all_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o most_o fight_v against_o first_o by_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o it_o be_v against_o the_o body_n and_o state_n and_o bring_v all_o plague_n upon_o both_o but_o it_o be_v eminenter_fw-la against_o the_o soul_n numb_a 16.38_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v real_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o grace_n be_v it_o be_v radicaliter_fw-la in_o cord_n &_o redundanter_n in_o corpore_fw-la as_o sin_n be_v main_o the_o act_n micha_n 6.8_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v real_o light_a upon_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n thereof_o second_o satan_n main_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v abaddon_n the_o destroyer_n he_o seek_v to_o devour_v all_o the_o man_n ay_o but_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n that_o he_o do_v continual_o with_o greediness_n gape_v after_o he_o do_v take_v away_o the_o word_n it_o be_v mat._n 13._o lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o be_v convert_v it_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o real_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o and_o when_o he_o know_v he_o can_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o such_o pleasure_n to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n without_o enter_v at_o the_o straight_a gate_n satan_n be_v the_o envious_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o the_o great_a mercy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o great_a envy_n of_o satan_n be_v that_o which_o reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n three_o the_o main_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o great_a blessing_n from_o god_n be_v spiritual_a so_o the_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o prosper_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v hos_fw-la 8.11_o they_o make_v they_o altar_n to_o sin_n altar_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o to_o sin_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la quando_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la non_fw-la irascitur_fw-la deus_fw-la jerom._n jerom._n jerom._n tu_fw-la dixisti_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la malus_fw-la animus_n sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la austin_n austin_n aust_n three_o answerable_a to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o do_v all_o thing_n else_o prosper_v all_o prosperity_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o it_o oh_o 3.2_o so_o paul_n do_v measure_v all_o his_o prosperity_n 2_o cor._n though_o his_o outward_a man_n do_v decay_v so_o his_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o because_o he_o measure_v his_o prosperity_n be_v that_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o otherwise_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o enate_n honour_n and_o a_o high_a place_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o mount_v all_o the_o step_n of_o honour_n and_o to_o prosper_v in_o it_o in_o way_n of_o bribery_n and_o blood_n all_o this_o be_v but_o that_o psalm_n 106.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o muis_n translate_v repletienem_fw-la emaciantem_fw-la muis._n muis._n a_o fullness_n that_o do_v cause_v a_o leanness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v indutus_fw-la purpura_fw-la cum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pannosa_fw-la true_o that_o man_n do_v not_o prosper_v who_o soul_n prosper_v not_o though_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n four_o this_o will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a influence_n upon_o your_o government_n and_o therefore_o keep_v this_o vineyard_n psal_n 47._o ult_n magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shield_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v scuta_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o well_o as_o hominibus_fw-la to_o keep_v off_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n with_o moses_n and_o joshua_n who_o do_v this_o in_o a_o common_a slaughter_n and_o david_n in_o a_o public_a famine_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v he_o like_v to_o prevall_fw-fr with_o god_n for_o a_o people_n who_o have_v neither_o communion_n with_o god_n nor_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v he_o like_v to_o turn_v away_o judgement_n who_o be_v every_o day_n instrumental_a in_o procure_v it_o and_o who_o be_v also_o to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o same_o consume_a fire_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n also_o there_o be_v a_o power_n over_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o power_n over_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o conscience_n and_o such_o a_o one_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o gracious_a magistrate_n as_o we_o see_v he_o give_v his_o people_n of_o old_a as_o david_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o double_a image_n that_o a_o magistrate_n must_v bear_v a_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o a_o man_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v stoop_v to_o they_o that_o be_v such_o magistrate_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sceptre_n a_o sword_n nor_o a_o mace_n a_o navy_n nor_o a_o army_n that_o can_v long_o govern_v a_o nation_n a_o evil_a heart_n will_v destroy_v a_o man_n wisdom_n and_o will_v blast_v his_o government_n and_o make_v it_o unsuccessful_a whatever_o he_o be_v though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o politician_n and_o never_o so_o much_o admire_v and_o cry_v up_o by_o man_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v shall_v not_o prosper_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o whatever_o he_o do_v he_o make_v it_o to_o prosper_v ay_o that_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o success_n in_o government_n therefore_o be_v sure_o keep_v your_o own_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o government_n prosper_v take_v there_o direction_n first_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o â—…xercise_n myself_o daily_o say_v paul_n to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n government_n be_v a_o burdensome_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n