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they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 41._o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v judgement_n when_o upon_o their_o way_n so_o to_o remove_v they_o when_o they_o be_v already_o come_v for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o you_o have_v a_o famous_a instance_n in_o numb_a 25._o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o people_n do_v double_a their_o transgression_n in_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n at_o once_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o cause_n of_o wonder_n to_o see_v spiritual_a and_o corporal_a uncleanness_n go_v together_o in_o company_n this_o kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o which_o rise_v to_o that_o height_n that_o it_o break_v out_o into_o a_o plague_n the_o plague_n do_v not_o stop_v the_o sin_n wicked_a man_n will_v harden_v themselves_o against_o god_n and_o run_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cannon_n on_o the_o boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n zimri_n one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o prince_n too_o that_o shall_v have_v set_v a_o better_a example_n impudent_o and_o dare_o bring_v a_o midianitish_a woman_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n while_o they_o be_v weep_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n while_o the_o congregation_n be_v drown_v in_o tear_n these_o two_o wretch_n burn_v in_o lust_n phinehas_n be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o he_o upon_o the_o sight_n thereof_o he_o take_v a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n enter_v their_o tent_n and_o run_v both_o of_o they_o through_o with_o this_o remarkable_a act_n of_o justice_n and_o holy_a revenge_n god_n be_v exceed_o please_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o happy_a consequence_n which_o be_v two_o heal_a mercy_n upon_o israel_n with_o a_o blessing_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n you_o may_v read_v what_o god_n himself_o say_v upon_o this_o occasion_n numb_a 25.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n have_v turn_v away_o my_o wrath_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n among_o they_o that_o i_o consume_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o my_o jealousy_n wherefore_o say_v behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v you_o stem_v the_o tide_n of_o profaneness_n and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o divine_a wrath._n and_o then_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v eighthly_a the_o suppression_n of_o profaneness_n be_v a_o excellent_a way_n for_o the_o make_v ruler_n a_o eminent_a and_o choice_a blessing_n unto_o the_o people_n over_o who_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v set_v they_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o will_v indeed_o prove_v as_o our_o holy_a apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v our_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o good_a for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a that_o be_v minister_v and_o convey_v by_o they_o golden_a oil_n that_o be_v communicate_v by_o and_o through_o these_o golden_a pipe_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o every_o mother_n child_n have_v reason_n to_o rise_v up_o and_o call_v they_o bless_v brief_o thus_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o confirm_v and_o establish_v it_o they_o be_v strong_a supporter_n while_o other_o be_v wicked_a and_o curse_a underminer_n psalm_n 75.2_o 3._o when_o i_o shall_v receive_v the_o congregation_n i._n e._n the_o government_n of_o it_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v once_o seat_v upon_o the_o throne_n i_o will_v judge_v upright_o or_o righteousness_n a_o vein_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v run_v through_o every_o one_o of_o my_o action_n they_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o be_v dissolve_v the_o reins_o be_v now_o let_v loose_a there_o be_v a_o visible_a apparent_a disorder_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n all_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o present_a in_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o run_v apace_o to_o ruin_n and_o dissolution_n i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o some_o do_v look_v upon_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o jachin_n and_o boaz_n those_o great_a and_o mighty_a pillar_n which_o uphold_v a_o nation_n and_o magistrate_n be_v the_o person_n appoint_v to_o bear_v up_o those_o pillar_n if_o those_o be_v the_o pillar_n these_o be_v the_o basis_n upon_o which_o they_o stand_v and_o these_o bear_v up_o they_o by_o judge_v upright_o in_o this_o way_n it_o be_v they_o bear_v up_o the_o fabric_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o crumble_a into_o piece_n and_o fall_v to_o nothing_o and_o further_o as_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o bring_v unto_o a_o nation_n the_o blessing_n of_o stability_n so_o they_o also_o yield_v that_o other_o lovely_a and_o very_a desirable_a blessing_n of_o peace_n so_o that_o all_o good_a man_n shall_v sit_v under_o their_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n without_o other_o make_v they_o afraid_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o vouchsafe_v to_o they_o unto_o this_o i_o say_v magistrate_n both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a the_o high_a and_o inferior_a officer_n in_o a_o kingdom_n do_v very_o much_o contribute_v by_o the_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o several_a place_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o psalm_n 72.3_o the_o mountain_n shall_v bring_v peace_n to_o the_o 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the_o throne_n in_o the_o senate_n and_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v accompany_v with_o peace_n in_o the_o city_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o country_n over_o last_o a_o conscientious_a care_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o profaneness_n in_o a_o land_n be_v the_o way_n to_o engage_v the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n on_o the_o behalf_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o ruler_n in_o who_o that_o care_n be_v find_v and_o this_o argument_n will_v i_o be_o sure_a signify_v much_o with_o all_o those_o with_o who_o god_n signify_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o place_n of_o ruler_n be_v high_a so_o the_o work_n of_o their_o place_n be_v hard_a it_o carry_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difficulty_n and_o of_o danger_n along_o with_o it_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v very_o filthy_a so_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v always_o grievous_a they_o be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n which_o be_v continual_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n special_o when_o there_o be_v a_o storm_n upon_o it_o let_v 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