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priest_n etc._n etc._n soon_o after_o break_a as_o we_o see_v chap._n 13._o i_o will_v there_o be_v none_o such_o in_o england_n belove_a the_o sin_n be_v manifest_a and_o have_v not_o god_n close_o follow_v with_o his_o vengeance_n have_v not_o judgement_n break_v in_o swift_o sad_o suitable_o be_v there_o not_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o all_o our_o excellency_n do_v not_o our_o nakedness_n appear_v to_o our_o shame_n the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o head_n 8.7_o allus_fw-la to_o john_n 8.7_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putirfy_v sore_n isa_n 1.5_o 6._o we_o be_v ready_a all_o to_o say_v bring_v forth_o the_o troubler_n let_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o who_o shall_v throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o 2._o use_v let_v we_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o proceed_n hitherto_o and_o admire_v his_o patience_n the_o lord_n be_v 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the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 32.24_o shall_v we_o do_v well_o to_o commit_v that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o immortal_a god_n 20._o josh_n 7.18_o 20._o which_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n falseness_n this_o way_n shall_v not_o be_v long_o hide_v from_o man_n the_o lot_n of_o god_n shall_v light_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o alreach_a hand_n of_o god_n shall_v so_o overtake_v thou_o that_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v thy_o own_o betrayer_n god_n will_v reprove_v thou_o the_o devil_n and_o thy_o own_o lust_n shall_v be_v let_v loose_a to_o discover_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v thou_o forth_o with_o
his_o breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o to_o sense_n off_o deserve_v wrath_n solomon_n love_v many_o strange_a woman_n he_o cleave_v unto_o these_o in_o love_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o contract_v with_o they_o to_o allow_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o out_o of_o his_o uxoriousnesse_n he_o connive_v at_o and_o tolerate_v their_o idolatry_n in_o this_o he_o break_v god_n convenant_n and_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o his_o own_o house_n 1_o king_n 11.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o in_o pay_v our_o vow_n to_o man_n infringe_v our_o vow_n to_o god_n or_o to_o keep_v faith_n with_o man_n break_v faith_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o man_n withdraw_v their_o oath_n or_o chip_n and_o pare_v they_o that_o they_o may_v suit_v with_o their_o lust_n some_o will_v strain_v a_o little_a in_o it_o they_o shall_v pleasure_v a_o friend_n man_n appear_v for_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d aside_o natural_a affection_n man_n appear_v for_o 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honour_n i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o those_o wretch_n that_o covenant_n to_o curry_v favour_n or_o to_o cover_v themselves_o or_o to_o surprise_v other_o their_z own_o heart_n condemn_v they_o peter_n make_v ananias_n see_v himself_o leave_v without_o excuse_n in_o his_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o break_v his_o vow_n act_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o a_o pattern_n for_o all_o those_o to_o take_v heed_n by_o that_o pretend_v to_o advance_v religion_n and_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n only_o seek_v themselves_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v open_a infringer_n of_o his_o covenant_n die_v without_o mercy_n as_o be_v without_o all_o excuse_n see_v deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o heathen_a that_o faith_n give_v numa_n numa_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a or_o the_o private_a shall_v be_v hold_v and_o keep_v be_v the_o honest_a bond_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o right_a and_o 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natural_o be_v prepare_v tinder_n on_o which_o the_o spark_n of_o falsehood_n alight_v do_v most_o ready_o take_v tear_n make_v duffe_n flee_v the_o tyranny_n of_o makbeth_n come_v into_o england_n to_o malcolme_n cammore_n and_o fight_v to_o persuade_v he_o be_v right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n to_o seek_v to_o recover_v his_o right_n and_o therein_o to_o free_v his_o country_n from_o a_o tyrant_n malcolme_n suspect_v deceit_n pretend_v insufficiency_n by_o reason_n of_o horrid_a vice_n reign_v in_o he_o as_o first_o immoderate_a lust_n and_o lechery_n to_o this_o makduffe_a reply_n that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o horrid_a vice_n yet_o he_o will_v take_v a_o course_n to_o cover_v it_o second_o malcholme_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o avaratious_a creature_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o this_o makduffe_a reply_n that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o worse_a vice_n than_o the_o other_o yet_o if_o he_o will_v take_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v riches_n 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