religion_n and_o my_o god_n but_o hold_v flesh_n 2_o flesh_n whither_o do_v this_o noble_a but_o temerarious_a zeal_n transport_v thou_o daniel_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o dear_a self_n and_o have_v thou_o no_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o sweet_n of_o life_n be_v that_o holy_a fire_n that_o devour_v its_o own_o altar_n and_o call_v thou_o that_o zeal_n that_o hurl_v thou_o into_o nothing_o and_o tempt_v thou_o to_o a_o annihilation_n be_v death_n so_o desirable_a and_o such_o a_o death_n as_o will_v gratify_v thy_o enemy_n too_o who_o malice_n will_v feast_n itself_o on_o thy_o ruin_n with_o great_a luxury_n than_o the_o lion_n banquet_n on_o thy_o flesh_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o execute_v the_o plot_n against_o thy_o own_o life_n which_o they_o can_v perfect_v without_o thou_o and_o will_v thy_o god_n thank_v thou_o for_o destroy_v thyself_o and_o throw_v away_o thy_o life_n for_o a_o nicety_n the_o ceremony_n and_o carcase_n of_o devotion_n which_o his_o 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his_o soul_n tho'_o itself_o be_v sure_a to_o fly_v through_o it_o he_o will_v glorify_v god_n with_o his_o speech_n tho'_o he_o speak_v himself_o into_o air_n he_o will_v not_o disfigure_v the_o body_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o save_v his_o own_o from_o mangle_v and_o will_v rather_o the_o lion_n shall_v open_v their_o mouth_n to_o swallow_v he_o than_o he_o by_o shut_v up_o his_o to_o imprison_v his_o zeal_n and_o affection_n he_o resolve_v that_o his_o mouth_n shall_v confess_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o his_o heart_n believe_v unto_o salvation_n and_o while_o his_o enemy_n be_v watch_v imagine_v this_o devout_a supplicant_n thus_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o god_n the_o prayer_n god_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o of_o my_o be_v the_o glorious_a jehovah_n that_o inhabite_v inaccessible_a light_n and_o everlastingness_n and_o humble_a thyself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n hear_v and_o have_v mercy_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o beside_o thou_o there_o be_v none_o else_o what_o be_v this_o darius_n who_o these_o man_n have_v blasphemous_o exalt_v to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o glory_n and_o worship_n and_o make_v a_o god_n of_o he_o that_o can_v help_v that_o can_v save_o himself_o or_o other_o o_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o this_o they_o have_v do_v with_o design_n to_o rob_v i_o too_o of_o this_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o access_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n who_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o who_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o without_o who_o life_n be_v none_o at_o all_o they_o will_v shut_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n but_o do_v not_o thou_o open_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v fly_v unto_o thou_o and_o tho'_o these_o these_o mine_n enemy_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o my_o blood_n yet_o let_v i_o praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n and_o serve_v thou_o without_o fear_n what_o though_o they_o have_v decree_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n be_v not_o my_o time_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o without_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v a_o hair_n from_o my_o head_n o_o give_v i_o a_o faith_n beyond_o my_o fear_n and_o a_o courage_n beyond_o their_o malice_n that_o i_o may_v die_v rather_o than_o disow_v thou_o and_o by_o devote_v myself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thy_o glory_n may_v let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o thou_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a god_n that_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o redeem_v thy_o church_n and_o people_n but_o here_o a_o noise_n interrupt_v he_o 11._o they_o find_v he_o pray_v v._o 11._o the_o confederate_n cry_v out_o amain_o treason_n treason_n a_o traitor_n against_o our_o king_n and_o his_o law_n away_o with_o he_o to_o the_o lion_n darius_n himself_o can_v save_v he_o these_o we_o may_v suppose_v be_v the_o evidence_n ready_a to_o swear_v against_o he_o who_o can_v safe_o take_v their_o oath_n without_o fear_n of_o perjury_n that_o they_o hear_v he_o make_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o break_v the_o decree_n and_o now_o have_v the_o plot_n take_v effect_n take_v the_o plot_n take_v the_o innocent_a man_n fall_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o wicked_a righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_n wherefore_o be_v they_o happy_a that_o deal_v very_o treacherous_o jer._n 12.1_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n psal_n 73.18_o 19_o 22._o now_o may_v you_o see_v they_o troop_n together_o with_o joy_n and_o speed_n to_o the_o court_n court_n they_o go_v to_o court_n where_o they_o subtle_o repeat_v the_o content_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o king_n with_o a_o curse_a policy_n of_o design_v to_o oblige_v he_o to_o a_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a observance_n of_o his_o own_o edict_n ere_o ever_o they_o discover_v the_o transgressor_n who_o they_o know_v be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o may_v have_v strain_v his_o prerogative_n unto_o the_o length_n of_o a_o pardon_n if_o possible_a but_o have_v once_o oblige_v he_o by_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o royal_a word_n to_o confirm_v the_o decree_n than_o they_o presume_v to_o produce_v the_o indictment_n and_o thus_o address_v o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o that_o daniel_n who_o pretend_v so_o much_o love_n and_o loyalty_n to_o thy_o royal_a person_n he_o and_o indict_v he_o so_o much_o veneration_n and_o respect_n to_o all_o thy_o law_n he_o he_o be_v the_o first_o rebel_n ungrateful_a man_n that_o he_o be_v who_o of_o a_o captive_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n thou_o have_v load_v with_o such_o honour_n who_o very_a weight_n have_v unfortunate_o cause_v he_o to_o stagger_v in_o his_o loyalty_n and_o it_o be_v visible_a dread_a sir_n that_o the_o sublimity_n of_o his_o state_n have_v giddy_v he_o into_o fanaticism_n too_o he_o trant_v after_o other_o god_n as_o if_o thou_o o_o king_n be_v not_o god_n enough_o for_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a and_o royal_a to_o he_o never_o have_v the_o largesse_n of_o princely_a bounty_n so_o unlucky_o miscarry_v by_o ingratitude_n and_o treachery_n which_o dare_v be_v so_o insolent_a to_o give_v so_o pernicious_a a_o example_n of_o first_o violate_v that_o law_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v value_v infinite_o dear_a than_o his_o life_n and_o rather_o than_o have_v prostitute_v it_o to_o vulgar_a contempt_n shall_v have_v sacrifice_v the_o warm_a blood_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o its_o glory_n we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o irrevocable_a decree_n he_o have_v so_o profane_o despise_v may_v receive_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o his_o haughty_a rebellion_n and_o pride_n be_v throw_v to_o the_o lion_n now_o be_v the_o king_n almost_o dead_a with_o sorrow_n decree_n the_o king_n repent_v sign_v the_o decree_n the_o fatal_a news_n more_o wound_v his_o royal_a heart_n than_o the_o prisoner_n he_o have_v not_o a_o better_a subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o must_v now_o be_v rend_v from_o his_o bosom_n by_o a_o stratagem_n the_o malicious_a imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o rebellion_n he_o well_o know_v be_v but_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o innocency_n and_o their_o malice_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o service_n to_o his_o majesty_n as_o it_o be_v his_o torment_n have_v they_o decree_v he_o a_o god_n to_o this_o end_n to_o make_v he_o a_o miserable_a prince_n the_o king_n himself_o suffer_v
he_o the_o three_o ruler_n in_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n 5.29_o but_o alas_o this_o glory_n be_v very_o short-lived_a slay_v belshazzer_n slay_v for_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o lie_v that_o very_a night_n bleed_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o king_n call_v for_o to_o judgement_n v._o 30._o however_o upon_o the_o change_n our_o prophet_n be_v no_o loser_n for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v to_o darius_n the_o mede_n he_o darius_n succeed_v who_o make_v he_o to_o who_o ear_n the_o report_n and_o fame_n of_o the_o great_a daniel_n part_n and_o excellency_n quick_o arrive_v and_o himself_o be_v old_a for_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o government_n 1._o he_o constitute_v under_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o deputy_n chap._n 6.1_o 2._o over_o all_o these_o three_o precedent_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o make_v their_o account_n 3._o and_o of_o these_o three_o be_v our_o daniel_n chief_a in_o commission_n precedent_n lord_n chief_a precedent_n the_o very_a first_o minister_n of_o state_n thus_o you_o have_v he_o in_o the_o zenith_n of_o his_o honour_n lord_n high_a precedent_n over_o all_o the_o king_n council_n and_o treasure_n next_o and_o immediate_o under_o himself_o supreme_a governor_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n which_o justify_v the_o king_n great_a prudence_n and_o policy_n in_o promote_a he_o to_o so_o high_a degree_n wherefore_o and_o wherefore_o viz._n because_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v find_v in_o he_o he_o be_v every_o way_n qualify_v for_o his_o station_n but_o this_o mighty_a preferment_n soon_o contract_v a_o universal_a envy_n upon_o he_o from_o those_o who_o dim_a eye_n can_v not_o see_v envy_n the_o prince_n envy_n or_o who_o canker_a spirit_n will_v not_o weigh_v his_o merit_n in_o a_o righteous_a scale_n the_o hill_n of_o honour_n be_v dangerous_o tread_v though_o by_o never_o so_o fair_a and_o meritorious_a foot_n envious_a man_n hate_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o worth_n beyond_o their_o own_o and_o look_v with_o a_o squint_a eye_n on_o all_o above_o themselves_o the_o promotion_n that_o fall_v not_o on_o their_o own_o head_n grieve_v their_o heart_n and_o be_v plot_v against_o indeed_o daniel_n be_v a_o alien_a and_o a_o captive_n and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o top_v they_o in_o their_o own_o country_n be_v they_o think_v insufferable_a for_o this_o stranger_n to_o monopolise_v their_o prince_n affection_n and_o bear_v away_o the_o great_a share_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o preferment_n while_o themselves_o must_v truckle_n under_o he_o dance_v his_o attendance_n and_o strike_v topsail_n to_o he_o this_o they_o can_v with_o no_o patience_n endure_v therefore_o the_o precedent_n and_o prince_n seek_v to_o find_v occasion_n against_o daniel_n yet_o safe_o may_v the_o heavenly_a aspirer_n fix_v his_o step_n while_o he_o have_v no_o competitor_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o note_n note_n and_o few_o be_v emulous_a of_o the_o celestial_a crown_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n may_v pass_v a_o eternity_n ere_o any_o below_o disturb_v their_o honour_n while_o weak_a eye_n wax_v sore_o at_o the_o sight_n but_o of_o a_o coronet_n though_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v stick_v it_o on_o they_o seek_v to_o find_v occasion_n etc._n etc._n he_o and_o consult_v against_o he_o and_o methinks_v i_o fancy_v they_o sit_v in_o close_o consult_v against_o he_o and_o ransack_v every_o inch_n of_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n not_o a_o under-officer_n but_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o strict_o examine_v upon_o oath_n if_o possible_o the_o least_o defect_n may_v be_v find_v in_o his_o management_n or_o account_n and_o perhaps_o the_o very_a attendant_n of_o his_o family_n bribe_v or_o menace_v into_o a_o unreserved_a confession_n and_o disclosure_n of_o the_o daily_a custom_n of_o his_o house_n nay_o and_o those_o of_o his_o very_a oratory_n and_o bedchamber_n nor_o must_v the_o freedom_n of_o his_o table_n be_v allow_v he_o unpurged_a if_o probable_o even_o there_o but_o a_o syllable_n may_v escape_v he_o which_o may_v be_v artificial_o interpret_v into_o treason_n or_o wrench_v but_o into_o the_o misprision_n of_o it_o or_o but_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v bear_v the_o least_o shadow_n or_o reflection_n of_o dishonour_n or_o damage_n to_o the_o great_a person_n dignity_n or_o interest_n of_o his_o royal_a master_n but_o when_o now_o after_o all_o this_o nothing_o be_v squeeze_v out_o that_o can_v though_o but_o colourable_o charge_v he_o how_o do_v they_o fret_v and_o vex_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o indict_v even_o his_o care_n and_o his_o caution_n and_o be_v vex_v that_o they_o want_v eye_n to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o very_a recess_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o may_v be_v there_o may_v sculk_v some_o traitorous_a and_o disloyal_a thought_n which_o glad_o will_v they_o tear_v out_o from_o his_o heart_n and_o produce_v in_o evidence_n against_o he_o but_o if_o even_o that_o be_v white_a and_o innocent_a too_o they_o again_o wax_v mad_a and_o curse_v his_o very_a lovalty_n and_o truth_n and_o can_v wish_v that_o his_o snowy_a innocence_n will_v take_v a_o crimson_a dye_n with_o but_o find_v nothing_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o and_o be_v though_o but_o superficial_o criminal_a they_o seek_v occasion_n but_o can_v find_v none_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v faithful_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o error_n or_o fault_n find_v in_o he_o chap._n 6.4_o pry_v inquisition_n be_v the_o jackall_n to_o malice_n which_o fetch_v in_o the_o store_v it_o feed_v on_o and_o if_o it_o chance_v to_o light_v on_o a_o full_a prey_n how_o great_o do_v it_o gratify_v the_o beast_n it_o be_v master_n but_o if_o it_o make_v but_o a_o lean_a hunt_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o groan_v and_o grumble_a discontent_n be_v there_o what_o a_o plague_n be_v it_o to_o envy_v innocence_n and_o to_o make_v another_o health_n one_o own_o disease_n be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_v good_a and_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o forget_v note_n note_n into_o how_o many_o snare_n and_o fatal_a danger_n the_o loose_a and_o unguarded_a life_n betray_v man_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o great_a circumspection_n and_o most_o accurate_a vigilance_n shall_v not_o secure_v the_o wary_a and_o provident_a daniel_n from_o the_o gripe_v of_o his_o malicious_a and_o conspire_a enemy_n yet_o for_o ever_o be_v it_o remark_v ☞_o ☞_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o these_o eager_a conspirator_n that_o the_o height_n of_o this_o feavourish_a rage_n do_v not_o distemper_v they_o into_o the_o distraction_n of_o perjurious_a revenge_n nor_o the_o detestable_a contrivance_n of_o subornation_n against_o he_o they_o hate_v they_o will_v not_o damn_v soul_n to_o destroy_v body_n their_o very_a heathen_a conscience_n boggle_v at_o that_o hellish_a practice_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o rome_n and_o hell_n to_o boast_v such_o impious_a custom_n and_o produce_v such_o frightful_a monster_n where_o they_o be_v dispense_v with_o and_o encourage_v with_o due_a reward_n unless_o perhaps_o they_o have_v of_o late_o land_a among_o we_o in_o hope_n to_o serve_v a_o great_a turn_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o o_fw-la god_n may_v these_o vermin_n return_v again_o to_o their_o own_o home_n and_o no_o long_o infest_v our_o air_n with_o their_o infectious_a breath_n and_o now_o very_a despair_n make_v these_o plotter_n witty_a they_o alter_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o counsel_n counsel_n they_o alter_v counsel_n and_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v discover_v defective_a in_o his_o allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n they_o will_v weave_v a_o net_n that_o shall_v ensnare_v he_o in_o the_o exactness_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o god_n his_o very_a devotion_n shall_v be_v twist_v into_o a_o cord_n that_o shall_v strangle_v he_o and_o if_o he_o dare_v pay_v service_n to_o his_o maker_n religion_n and_o plot_n against_o religion_n even_o that_o shall_v be_v high_a treason_n against_o his_o king_n and_o to_o save_v they_o the_o labour_n he_o shall_v pray_v himself_o into_o the_o 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