wife_n into_o his_o house_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n v._n 18._o for_o pharaoh_n call_v abraham_n and_o say_v what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o she_o be_v thy_o wife_n why_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n so_o i_o may_v have_v take_v she_o to_o i_o to_o wife_n though_o pharaoh_n sin_n i_o say_v and_o that_o ignorant_o too_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o do_v yet_o his_o house_n must_v be_v plague_v with_o great_a plague_n whence_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v have_v all_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o ignorance_n that_o will_v excuse_v or_o shroud_v neither_o the_o mean_a nor_o the_o great_a of_o man_n from_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o second_o that_o god_n take_v special_a care_n for_o his_o faithful_a one_o so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n when_o they_o evil_o entreat_v they_o for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n psal._n 115._o 14_o 15._o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o 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and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o when_o nineveh_n repent_v god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a he_o intend_v against_o they_o jonah_n 2._o 4_o 5_o 10._o and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n jer._n 18._o 7._o at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concerning_o a_o nation_n and_o concerning_o a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concerning_o a_o nation_n and_o concerning_o a_o kingdom_n to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v it_o if_o it_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n then_o will_v i_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_n they_o so_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o elie_n upon_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o his_o son_n by_o that_o man_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o i_o say_v indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v now_o know_v o_o king_n that_o god_n be_v about_o to_o rebuild_v and_o to_o plant_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n again_o and_o if_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v god_n in_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o then_o will_v go_v
the_o good_a of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o benefit_n but_o of_o one_o soul_n be_v thereby_o produce_v he_o have_v his_o end_n who_o desire_v according_a to_o the_o ability_n receive_v to_o remain_v thy_o faithful_a friend_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n henry_n adis._n a_o after-word_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n can_v but_o expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v something_o unsatisfied_a with_o my_o plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o my_o term_n of_o thy_o thou_o thou_o and_o o_o king_n in_o my_o discourse_n to_o the_o king_n and_o also_o in_o that_o i_o afford_v he_o not_o those_o title_n that_o some_o man_n be_v please_v to_o put_v upon_o he_o and_o therein_o i_o be_o persuade_v thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o judge_v i_o as_o one_o that_o be_o either_o peremptory_o slight_v or_o peevish_o undervalue_v the_o king_n because_o i_o do_v not_o say_v and_o do_v to_o and_o for_o he_o as_o thou_o haply_o can_v and_o do_v or_o at_o the_o best_a for_o the_o plainness_n of_o my_o speech_n thou_o will_v conclude_v i_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o new-lighted_a man_n of_o our_o age_n common_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n because_o that_o in_o their_o speak_n and_o writing_n they_o general_o use_v the_o same_o term_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o language_n and_o wear_v the_o clothing_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o wolf-like_a so_o easy_o deceive_v as_o general_o they_o do_v therefore_o reader_n i_o do_v hereby_o assure_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o synagogue_n for_o through_o mercy_n i_o can_v ground_o and_o upon_o a_o good_a account_n let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o walk_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o and_o from_o which_o i_o shall_v warrant_v the_o soundness_n and_o manner_n of_o my_o speech_n though_o it_o be_v in_o such_o plainness_n and_o without_o flattery_n to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o because_o these_o notionist_n have_v some_o of_o canaan_n language_n in_o their_o mouth_n i_o shall_v therefore_o no_o more_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o it_o than_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v the_o confess_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n mat._n 16._o 16._o because_o the_o devil_n in_o so_o many_o word_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o mat._n 8._o 29._o mark_n 5._o 7._o luke_n 8._o 28._o neither_o shall_v i_o resolve_v to_o alter_v my_o habit_n because_o these_o man_n be_v deceive_v run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n deceive_v but_o shall_v patient_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o manifestation_n of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n who_o say_v they_o be_v jeweâ—…_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n reader_n in_o christian_a love_n i_o shall_v further_o endeavour_v thy_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o the_o singleness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o both_o do_v and_o shall_v honour_v the_o king_n with_o that_o honour_n and_o respect_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v i_o shall_v as_o in_o this_o discourse_n compare_v with_o my_o declaration_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n fold_v be_v evident_a although_o as_o thou_o haply_o may_v judge_v in_o my_o so_o speak_v i_o rude_o behave_v myself_o therefore_o for_o thy_o far_a satisfaction_n know_v that_o as_o i_o be_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o regulate_v my_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v before_o who_o though_o according_a to_o the_o requirement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v obedient_a to_o king_n ruler_n and_o governor_n yet_o they_o give_v they_o no_o other_o language_n than_o in_o this_o my_o discourse_n i_o give_v to_o king_n charles_n witness_v that_o discourse_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n have_v wiâ—…h_v that_o head_n of_o gold_n that_o king_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o babylon_n daniel_n 2._o 29._o who_o say_v as_o for_o thou_o o_o king_n thy_o thought_n come_v into_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o o_o king_n see_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o ver._n 31._o and_o thou_o o_o king_n be_v king_n of_o king_n ver._n 37._o and_o thou_o be_v this_o head_n of_o gold_n very_o 38._o and_o in_o dan._n 4._o 22._o it_o be_v thou_o o_o king_n that_o be_v grow_v and_o become_v strong_a and_o thy_o greatness_n be_v grow_v and_o reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o thy_o dominion_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o they_o shall_v wet_v thou_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o till_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v v._n 25._o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o aâ—…d_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o if_o thy_o tranquillity_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n give_v he_o neither_o the_o title_n nor_o that_o due_a respect_n that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v in_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o thou_o the_o prophet_n david_n a_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o due_a by_o god_n appointment_n can_v as_o well_o have_v become_v the_o tiâ—…le_n of_o sacred_a and_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n as_o any_o he_o that_o i_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v oâ—…_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o to_o this_o very_a day_n yet_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o propheâ—…_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n he_o say_v noâ—…_n may_v it_o please_v your_o saâ—…red_a majesty_n but_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o v._n 9_o thou_o have_v kill_v uriah_n thâ—…_z hittite_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o take_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n now_o theâ—…fore_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n neither_o do_v â—…he_a woman_n of_o tâ—…koah_n in_o absalom_n case_n come_v with_o a_o may_v it_o please_v your_o â—…st_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o we_o may_v plain_o understand_v what_o her_o dialect_n be_v to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 5._o even_o help_v o_o king_n then_o say_v she_o v._n 11._o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v the_o king_n remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v many_o more_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v sufficient_o multiply_v if_o needâ—…ul_a but_o to_o come_v near_o even_o to_o the_o dispensation_n we_o be_v now_o under_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o emanuel_n even_o to_o god_n with_o we_o mat._n 16._o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o come_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n act_n 26._o 2_o 3._o he_o say_v i_o think_v myself_o happy_a king_n agrippa_n because_o i_o shall_v answer_v for_o myself_o before_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v expert_a in_o all_o custom_n and_o question_n among_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v i_o patient_o and_o in_o v._n 13._o and_o 14._o at_o midday_n o_o king_n i_o see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o i_o whereupon_o o_o king_n agrippa_n i_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n v._n 19_o and_o in_o v._n 27._o king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v thou_o believe_v and_o paul_n say_v v._n 29._o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o thou_o but_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n even_o so_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o o_o reader_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o as_o to_o my_o judgement_n thou_o be_v even_o such_o a_o
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