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jerusalem_n to_o be_v a_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v he_o so_o to_o consider_v of_o his_o holy_a thing_n as_o that_o he_o present_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o what_o be_v command_v by_o god_n that_o so_o god_n may_v not_o only_o crown_v he_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n here_o but_o also_o with_o that_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o shall_v never_o fade_v away_o and_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o find_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o wrath_n be_v
one_o as_o myself_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v give_v to_o caesar_n only_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o reader_n consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n christ_n reprove_v he_o that_o say_v to_o he_o good_a master_n say_v why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o even_o god_n luke_n 18._o 19_o even_o so_o do_v i_o say_v to_o myself_o why_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o call_v the_o great_a of_o man_n most_o sacred_a when_o it_o be_v a_o attribâ—…te_n that_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v never_o give_v to_o man_n by_o god_n and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o 2._o and_o no_o better_o than_o a_o flatter_a title_n the_o which_o with_o another_o of_o the_o king_n title_n have_v i_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o ear_n but_o one_o little_a pittance_n of_o time_n i_o question_v not_o but_o by_o divine_a assistance_n i_o shall_v so_o discover_v the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o as_o that_o he_o will_v himself_o refuse_v to_o own_v they_o and_o for_o i_o to_o flatter_v he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o i_o dare_v not_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o lest_o thereby_o i_o bring_v myself_o and_o i_o under_o the_o sin-revenging-hand_n of_o god_n and_o second_o lest_o i_o thereby_o ensnare_v other_o first_o lest_o i_o endanger_v myself_o and_o i_o because_o if_o job_n word_n be_v true_a who_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n if_o i_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n say_v he_o will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o job_n 32._o 21_o 22._o and_o shall_v i_o be_v find_v so_o do_v god_n will_v no_o more_o excuse_v i_o thaâ—…_n he_o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psa._n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n and_o also_o say_v that_o upright_a man_n job_n he_o that_o speak_v flattery_n to_o his_o friend_n even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v job_n 19_o 5._o so_o that_o as_o i_o tender_v the_o good_a of_o myself_o and_o i_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o and_o second_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o i_o endanger_v other_o for_o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n say_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n prov_n 29._o 5._o for_o say_v he_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n prov._n 26._o 28._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o king_n herod_n act._n 12._o 21._o for_o say_v the_o text_n on_o a_o set_a day_n herod_n array_v in_o royal_a apparel_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o make_v a_o oration_n unto_o his_o subject_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n thereof_o begin_v to_o flatter_v he_o for_o say_v the_o text_n the_o people_n give_v a_o shout_n say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n and_o immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v not_o his_o subject_n give_v he_o that_o flatter_a applause_n he_o have_v not_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o in_o this_o i_o question_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v evidence_n my_o love_n to_o the_o king_n more_o than_o they_o that_o so_o flatter_v he_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o resolution_n the_o lord_n assist_v i_o to_o continue_v tread_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o myself_o and_o say_v with_o that_o queen_n hester_n 4._o 16._o and_o if_o therein_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v for_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v by_o man_n in_o obedience_n to_o my_o god_n than_o by_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o thus_o reader_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o my_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o what_o he_o popple_n of_o god_n in_o former_a age_n use_v both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o this_o gospel_n dispensation_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o set_v it_o home_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v a_o prejudice_n in_o thy_o spirit_n against_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o do_v nothing_o either_o in_o word_n or_o action_n but_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o enlighten_n of_o those_o with_o who_o he_o do_v converse_v who_o shall_v be_v ready_a in_o christian_a love_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o verbal_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o in_o this_o discourse_n may_v be_v thy_o dissatisfaction_n and_o to_o remain_v thy_o friend_n therein_o to_o serve_v thou_o henry_n adis._n a_o fanatic_o mite_n cast_v into_o the_o king_n treasury_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n these_o word_n themselves_o have_v a_o dependency_n upon_o the_o story_n go_v before_o and_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o declaration_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o king_n unthankfuluess_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n bestow_v and_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v this_o discourse_n be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v now_o write_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n many_o distinction_n may_v have_v be_v make_v and_o several_a and_o remarkable_a observation_n hint_v at_o which_o may_v have_v be_v very_o useful_a if_o diligent_o mind_v and_o as_o effectual_o put_v into_o practice_n some_o of_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v here_o omit_v and_o shall_v first_o run_v over_o the_o story_n that_o occasion_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v down_o these_o word_n and_o therein_o brief_o hint_n at_o some_o thing_n i_o shall_v judge_v useful_a and_o then_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o woâ—…ds_n themselves_o good_a hezekiah_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n king_n ahaz_n begin_v his_o reign_n as_o we_o may_v read_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 27._o who_o have_v set_v his_o son_n so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o copy_n that_o in_o truth_n he_o can_v not_o write_v after_o it_o without_o blot_v and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v the_o step_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o david_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o forefather_n for_o ahaz_n his_o father_n reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n his_o father_n chap._n 28._o 1._o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o also_o or_o over_o and_o above_o their_o abomination_n he_o make_v melt_v image_n to_o balaam_n v._n 2._o and_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a v._n 3._o he_o sacrifice_v also_o â—…_z and_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n v._n 4._o for_o which_o misact_n 〈◊〉_d god_n deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syriahâ—…and_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o great_a slaughter_n v._n 5._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o king_n ruler_n or_o governor_n act_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n god_n raise_v up_o adversary_n against_o they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v against_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11._o 14._o and_o as_o ahaz_n continue_v his_o misact_n so_o god_n increase_v his_o adversary_n for_o the_o edomite_n also_o come_v and_o smite_v judah_n and_o carry_v away_o captive_n v._n 17._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o ahaz_n return_v not_o to_o bim_fw-mi that_o smite_v he_o therefore_o the_o philistine_n also_o have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o have_v take_v several_a town_n and_o village_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o his_o land_n vers._n 18._o whereupon_o ahaz_n send_v out_o for_o help_v to_o suppress_v
compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n v._n 11._o but_o this_o i_o do_v say_v he_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o and_o thus_o it_o fare_v often_o time_n with_o many_o in_o thing_n about_o religion_n according_a to_o that_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o their_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o this_o our_o day_n with_o thousand_o in_o this_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n that_o be_v of_o lewd_a wicked_a and_o debauch_a conversation_n yet_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o their_o commonprayer_n and_o though_o they_o will_v be_v drink_v many_o of_o they_o and_o live_v in_o know_a abomination_n all_o the_o week_n long_o yet_o such_o be_v their_o blind_a zeal_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o to_o their_o commonprayer_n on_o the_o sunday_n they_o think_v themselves_o undo_v else_o this_o i_o know_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v so_o with_o myself_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o but_o now_o through_o mercy_n i_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o though_o some_o call_v i_o a_o fanatic_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o here_o go_v to_o beat_v down_o zeal_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a matter_n gal._n 4._o 18._o but_o i_o will_v have_v zeal_n â—…oyned_v with_o knowledge_n and_o so_o set_v upon_o its_o proper_a and_o right_a object_n for_o the_o jew_n we_o know_v have_v a_o zeal_n to_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10._o 2._o by_o which_o zeal_n of_o they_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o and_o contrary_a or_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o he_o both_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o thou_o o_o king_n as_o thou_o be_v now_o upon_o thy_o work_n of_o reformation_n see_v thy_o zeal_n run_v not_o before_o thy_o knowledge_n lest_o thou_o with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o waste_v it_o sure_a i_o be_o thou_o will_v not_o want_v persuader_n thereunto_o but_o let_v i_o beg_v thou_o in_o god_n fear_n first_o to_o inform_v thy_o judgement_n aright_o regulate_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o than_o join_v zeal_n to_o thy_o knowledge_n that_o so_o they_o may_v draw_v in_o one_o yoke_n together_o and_o suffer_v i_o to_o bind_v this_o persâ—…vasion_n close_o to_o thy_o conscience_n for_o thy_o eternal_a good_a with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 4._o 17._o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n the_o next_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o one_o and_o twenty_o verse_n be_v that_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o whilst_o man_n be_v act_v against_o god_n people_n out_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n to_o bring_v they_o at_o a_o under_o and_o to_o root_v they_o out_o god_n then_o appear_v for_o his_o people_n and_o bring_v their_o enemy_n low_a and_o many_o time_n make_v their_o near_a relation_n to_o become_v their_o great_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o fight_v against_o christ_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o they_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n yet_o thus_o inconsiderate_o do_v all_o those_o that_o fight_v against_o his_o people_n and_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n act_n 9_o 4._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o mat._n 1._o 40._o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25._o 45._o thus_o in_o a_o most_o miraculous_a manner_n and_o without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n god_n on_o hezekiah_n part_n deliver_v hezekiah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o guide_v he_o on_o every_o side_n and_o thus_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o o_o king_n and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a cause_n why_o god_n expect_v a_o answerable_a return_n from_o hezekiah_n and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o thou_o o_o king_n shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o thou_o see_v god_n thus_o or_o in_o such_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n have_v wrought_v such_o a_o deliverance_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o friend_n without_o bloodshed_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v for_o hezekiah_n be_v he_o recover_v he_o from_o a_o mortal_a distemper_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n ver._n 24._o in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a to_o the_o death_n and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n this_o text_n be_v but_o a_o abstract_n of_o what_o we_o have_v full_o lay_v down_o to_o we_o in_o 2_o king_n 20._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o isa._n 38._o 1._o the_o which_o text_n we_o must_v have_v some_o recourse_n to_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o what_o god_n do_v for_o hezekiah_n in_o 1_o king_n 20._o 1._o the_o text_n say_v in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o isaiah_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o middle_a court_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v turn_v again_o and_o tell_v hezekiah_n the_o captain_n of_o my_o people_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v heal_v thou_o on_o the_o three_o day_n thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o this_o passage_n worthy_a consideration_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o he_o must_v set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n for_o he_o must_v die_v and_o not_o live_v yet_o hezekiah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o heal_v he_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o many_o of_o the_o resolve_n of_o god_n concerning_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v not_o absolute_o peremptory_a but_o many_o time_n conditional_a for_o yet_o forty_o day_n 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his_o enemy_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n by_o wicked_a work_n for_o at_o that_o time_n ahaz_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o help_v he_o v._n 16._o to_o who_o ahaz_n give_v gift_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prince_n house_n but_o they_o help_v he_o not_o v._n 21._o but_o distress_a he_o v._n 20._o whence_o we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o whilst_o man_n continue_v wicked_a their_o blessing_n become_v curse_n and_o their_o hope_a for_o help_n hindrance_n and_o thus_o whilst_o ahaz_n be_v under_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v in_o he_o make_v good_a isaiah_n 1._o 5._o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o for_o with_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3._o 8._o ahaz_n run_v surth_a from_o his_o god_n and_o return_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o with_o the_o fierce_a dog_n earnest_o snap_v at_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v throw_v at_o he_o little_o consider_v the_o hand_n that_o throw_v it_o and_o thus_o whilst_o man_n be_v quarrel_v at_o second_o cause_n they_o lose_v both_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n chastise_v hand_n and_o therefore_o can_v with_o david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n say_v as_o once_o he_o do_v psal._n 119._o 67_o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v for_o before_o he_o be_v afflict_v he_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o say_v he_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n thus_o whilst_o david_n be_v make_v a_o right_a improvement_n of_o god_n chastise_v hand_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o god_n faithfulness_n towards_o he_o which_o cause_v he_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o and_o to_o say_v v._n 57_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o he_o now_o see_v the_o 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its_o wage_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o see_v ahaz_n will_v thus_o forget_v god_n in_o his_o life_n time_n god_n at_o length_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o a_o possibility_n of_o remember_v he_o at_o all_o for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remember_v of_o thou_o and_o who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o the_o pit_n psal._n 6._o 5._o ahaz_n be_v thus_o deprive_v of_o life_n hezekiah_n now_o come_v to_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n and_o see_v the_o several_a misact_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o attend_v both_o he_o and_o his_o people_n thereupon_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o heir_n his_o father_n punishment_n and_o therefore_o wlll_v not_o act_v in_o his_o father_n sin_n but_o make_v a_o evident_a manifestation_n of_o his_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o also_o of_o his_o utter_a detestation_n to_o they_o together_o with_o a_o public_a declaration_n of_o the_o 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do_v too_o much_o and_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o will-worshipper_n he_o that_o do_v less_o than_o god_n command_v he_o do_v too_o little_a consider_v also_o which_o be_v the_o door_n of_o god_n house_n and_o open_v that_o for_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o many_o false_a prophet_n will_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o therefore_o he_o require_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o go_v out_o to_o they_o mat._n 24._o 24_o 26._o therefore_o the_o open_n of_o any_o door_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n hezekiah_n open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n therefore_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n consider_v what_o thou_o do_v take_v that_o counsel_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v record_v in_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21_o 22._o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a take_v notice_n of_o the_o dispensation_n thou_o be_v under_o and_o do_v thy_o generation_n work_v in_o god_n 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time_n and_o that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n v._n 14._o and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o before_o the_o eight_o day_n do_v it_o too_o soon_o and_o before_o god_n time_n and_o so_o become_v a_o transgressor_n we_o usual_o say_v in_o our_o common_a proverb_n that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a jest_n with_o â—…ged_a tool_n so_o may_v i_o safe_o say_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o cross_v the_o design_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o desperate_a design_n to_o undertake_v to_o open_v that_o which_o god_n have_v shut_v or_o to_o shut_v that_o which_o god_n have_v open_v god_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o a_o national_a church_n then_o let_v man_n fear_v to_o open_v it_o and_o god_n have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o a_o congregational_a church_n let_v soul_n tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o shut_v it_o for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n john_n 4._o 21_o 22_o 23._o believe_v i_o say_v he_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o in_o jerusalem_n worship_n the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_n for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o say_v peter_n now_o i_o perceive_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o act_n 10._o 34_o 35._o so_o that_o church-fellowship_n and_o sonship_n with_o god_n be_v entail_v upon_o person_n under_o the_o gospel_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n
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act_n 10._o 34_o 35._o therefore_o in_o god_n fear_n consider_v thy_o act_n but_o to_o proceed_v king_n hezekiah_n pray_v and_o god_n heal_v and_o thus_o whilst_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15._o 8._o and_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o say_v remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n he_o only_o be_v likely_a to_o thrive_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o in_o his_o appeal_n to_o god_n can_v plead_v the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o whilst_o some_o be_v question_v how_o god_n do_v know_v and_o whether_o there_o be_v knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a psal._n 73._o 11._o hezekiah_n be_v earnest_o beg_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o remember_v the_o act_n of_o his_o former_a day_n happy_a it_o be_v with_o thy_o soul_n that_o in_o his_o sickness_n can_v plead_v with_o god_n the_o good_a action_n of_o his_o health_n thus_o whilst_o hezekiah_n be_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n he_o be_v record_v to_o be_v even_o a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n psal._n 65._o 2._o and_o hezekiah_n must_v experience_n he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v tell_v hezekiah_n the_o captain_n of_o my_o people_n i_o have_v hear_v his_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v his_o tear_n god_n be_v a_o tender-hearted_a god_n and_o when_o his_o people_n be_v move_v to_o passion_n upon_o a_o right_a account_n he_o than_o show_v himself_o a_o compassionate_a god_n to_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o israel_n of_o old_a when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n under_o their_o hard_a taskmaster_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n and_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o exod._n 3._o 7_o 8._o god_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o see_v the_o tear_n of_o hezekiah_n but_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o help_v for_o so_o be_v his_o promise_n psal._n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o a_o good_a refuge_n for_o all_o god_n people_n to_o fly_v to_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o here_o note_n god_n do_v not_o only_o raise_v hezekiah_n from_o his_o bed_n of_o sickness_n but_o he_o also_o promise_v to_o add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o his_o day_n thus_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o young_a man_n 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thou_o rejoice_v that_o the_o sword_n in_o all_o visible_a probability_n be_v now_o sheathe_v again_o and_o be_v not_o that_o rejoice_v such_o that_o may_v just_o cause_n god_n to_o command_v it_o to_o run_v through_o thy_o border_n a_o second_o time_n be_v thou_o humble_a before_o thy_o god_n o_o england_n out_o of_o a_o consideration_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o of_o god_n great_a love_n to_o thou_o in_o these_o thing_n or_o rather_o be_v thou_o not_o grow_v more_o haughty_a and_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o a_o complaint_n against_o thou_o and_o thy_o daughter_n o_o england_n as_o once_o he_o do_v against_o his_o people_n of_o old_a isa._n 3._o 16._o and_o say_v to_o england_n and_o in_o special_a to_o london_n because_o thy_o daughter_n be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_v out_o neck_n and_o wanton_a eye_n walk_v and_o mince_v as_o they_o go_v and_o make_v a_o tinkle_n with_o their_o foot_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v with_o a_o scab_n the_o 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