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brethren_n and_o so_o may_v all_o england_n with_o you_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o will_v rule_v we_o either_o as_o subject_n or_o rebel_n if_o by_o god_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n his_o heart_n with_o jehosaphat_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o 16._o 2_o chron_n 25._o 16._o the_o lord_n and_o all_o our_o people_n shall_v set_v their_o heart_n to_o glorify_v their_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o wonderful_o deliver_v they_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v over_o we_o to_o do_v we_o further_o good_a as_o have_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o for_o good_a that_o thus_o seek_v he_o 22._o ezra_n 8._o 22._o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v not_o conside_fw-la the_o operation_n of_o god_n hand_n nor_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n by_o the_o blessing_n he_o give_v we_o to_o that_o 20._o josh_n 24._o 20._o end_n he_o will_v turn_v and_o do_v we_o hurt_v and_o consume_v we_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v we_o good_n i_o close_o all_o therefore_o with_o my_o most_o hearty_a wish_n that_o we_o may_v all_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a be_v strong_a in_o holy_a purpose_n and_o very_o courageous_a to_o serve_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o public_a good_a with_o absolute_a resolution_n as_o firm_o believe_v that_o they_o that_o honour_n god_n he_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o finis_fw-la page_n 42._o line_n 12._o after_o for_o it_o add_v here_o then_o let_v all_o among_o we_o who_o in_o these_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n have_v perfidious_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o public_a and_o make_v themselves_o great_a by_o rob_v the_o nation_n do_v their_o part_n and_o come_v forth_o with_o achan_n and_o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o make_v josh_n 7._o 19_o luke_n 19_o 8._o confession_n and_o with_o zacheus_n full_a restitution_n their_o sin_n be_v villainous_a and_o cry_v every_o such_o offender_n be_v not_o only_o the_o agent_n mr._n baxt._n dir._n of_o the_o devil_n but_o his_o image_n that_o wicked_a spirit_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o undo_v man_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o distress_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v treachery_n against_o the_o whole_a state_n endanger_v the_o public_a peace_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n by_o tempt_v those_o that_o be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v such_o oppression_n into_o discontent_n sedition_n and_o insurrection_n let_v therefore_o the_o guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o determine_a case_n in_o divinity_n that_o such_o unlawful_a wealth_n ought_v to_o be_v restore_v with_o all_o damage_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o just_a compensation_n make_v for_o such_o wrong_n but_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o gild_n and_o the_o loss_n compare_v together_o st._n austin_n tell_v they_o non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la niâ—â—_n restituitur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la aug._n that_o without_o restitution_n they_o can_v have_v no_o remission_n and_o the_o holy_a movet_fw-la câ—rnicula_fw-la risum_fw-la furtivis_fw-la nudata_fw-la coloribus_fw-la hor._n spirit_n assure_v they_o that_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o may_v now_o look_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v lest_o and_o not_o think_v worthy_a of_o a_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o author_n absence_n have_v occasion_v these_o errata_fw-la to_o escape_v the_o press_n as_o for_o point_v and_o other_o small_a literal_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o pass_v they_o by_o page_n 4._o l._n 24._o r._n sennacherib_n p._n 5._o l._n 20._o r._n affliction_n ib_a l._n 29._o r._n ps_n 66._o p._n 6._o in_o marg._n r._n hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o ps_n 12._o 5._o p._n 7._o l._n 26._o r._n counsel_n p._n 10._o l._n penult_n r._n arise_v p._n 14._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 4._o r._n jehoshaphat_n p._n 18._o in_o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 19_o l._n 30._o r._n he_o be_v p._n 21._o l._n ult_n r._n 2_o chron._n p._n 23._o l._n 16._o r._n judge_n 7._o p._n 24._o l._n 5._o r._n justice_n p._n 25._o l._n 27._o r._n conceited_o ib._n l._n 31._o r._n counsel_n p._n 27._o l._n 16._o r._n doctrine_n p._n 35._o l._n 27._o r._n consecrate_v p._n 37._o l._n 5._o r._n blessing_n p._n 38._o l._n ult_n r._n and_o prudent_a p._n 44._o in_o marg._n ps_n 116._o 2._o