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eat_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o meditate_v not_o study_v not_o consult_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o wit_n and_o memory_n be_v fresh_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonalty_n but_o for_o covetousness_n oppression_n pride_n and_o pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o idle_a shepherd_n isaiah_n 56._o 12._o yea_o rude_a prince_n oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o contrary_o give_v countenance_n to_o rude_a libertine_n leave_v their_o rudeness_n shall_v appear_v to_o the_o commons_o and_o so_o breed_v contempt_n and_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n whereas_o if_o they_o themselves_o be_v godly_a and_o gracious_a they_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o job_n be_v they_o shall_v bind_v king_n with_o chain_n and_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n much_o more_o the_o commons_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n psal_n 149._o 8._o 9_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o king_n be_v saint_n it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o their_o royalty_n though_o wicked_a amaziah_n bid_v amos_n prophesy_v no_o more_o at_o bethel_n because_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n and_o the_o king_n court_n amos_n 7._o 13._o yet_o not_o many_o wise_a not_o many_o noble_a not_o many_o learned_a after_o the_o flesh_n have_v god_n call_v 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o the_o rich_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o be_v all_o thing_n possible_a with_o god_n that_o sanctify_v when_o prince_n be_v not_o godly_a and_o gracious_a themselves_o their_o own_o conscience_n breed_v jealousy_n and_o evil_a suspicion_n in_o they_o even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o for_o the_o wicked_a man_n fly_v when_o none_o pursue_v when_o none_o oppose_v as_o saul_n pursue_v david_n and_o grow_v at_o length_n into_o such_o extremity_n as_o to_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n and_o to_o account_v they_o his_o enemy_n and_o worst_a subject_n that_o fear_v god_n most_o and_o most_o lament_v his_o case_n whereas_o his_o cavil_v clawback_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o miserable_a end_n verse_n 17._o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n a_o illustration_n or_o aggravation_n of_o the_o former_a grief_n by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a blessedness_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o royal_a heart_a king_n and_o true_o noble_a prince_n bless_a be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o noble_a be_v not_o mean_v he_o only_o that_o be_v of_o royal_a blood_n or_o descent_n for_o so_o be_v jehoiakim_n who_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o ass_n jer._n 22._o 19_o or_o carrion_n and_o jeconiah_n who_o name_n be_v curtal_v and_o crop_v off_o in_o contempt_n as_o the_o lap_n of_o david_n servant_n be_v by_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n vers_fw-la 24._o neither_o by_o son_n of_o noble_n be_v mean_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o glorious_a for_o his_o ambition_n pomp_n pride_n cruelty_n as_o rehoboam_n do_v and_o sennacherib_n nabuchadnezzar_n antiochus_n herod_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o be_v noble_a heart_v as_o be_v david_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o mean_a parentage_n and_o josiah_n who_o be_v not_o give_v to_o pomp_n pride_n ambition_n superfluity_n but_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mediocrity_n and_o delight_v in_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o idolatry_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o david_n do_v he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o godly_a be_v the_o true_o age_a though_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o true_o royal_a and_o noble_a though_o he_o be_v poonre_o as_o solomon_n say_v before_o chap._n 4._o 13._o he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o have_v command_v over_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o
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and_o silver_n be_v as_o plentiful_a with_o i_o as_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n and_o sycomore_n tree_n in_o the_o dale_n of_o gold_n i_o have_v abundance_n for_o there_o come_v yearly_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o talent_n of_o gold_n beside_o that_o which_o i_o have_v of_o merchant_n man_n and_o spice_n merchant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n i_o make_v i_o a_o great_a throne_n of_o ivory_n and_o overlaide_v it_o with_o the_o best_a gold_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v not_o in_o any_o kingdom_n all_o my_o drink_a vessel_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o all_o my_o vessel_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n i_o have_v also_o abundance_n of_o precious_a stone_n jewel_n spice_n ointment_n odour_n and_o what_o precious_a thing_n the_o earth_n can_v afford_v be_v send_v to_o i_o for_o present_n i_o have_v etc._n twelve_o officer_n over_o all_o israel_n to_o provide_v victual_n for_o i_o and_o my_o household_n i_o have_v for_o one_o day_n provision_n thirty_o measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n and_o sixty_o measure_n of_o meal_n ten_o fat_a ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o sheep_n beside_o heart_n and_o roe-buck_n and_o fallow_a dear_n and_o fat_a fowl_n so_o that_o the_o meat_n of_o my_o table_n the_o sit_v of_o my_o servant_n the_o attendance_n of_o my_o minister_n and_o their_o apparel_n my_o butler_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o astonishment_n to_o prince_n moreover_o i_o have_v four_o thousand_o stable_n 26._o of_o horse_n for_o my_o chariot_n ten_o horse_n in_o every_o stable_a forty_o thousand_o in_o all_o i_o have_v fourteen_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o horseman_n i_o make_v i_o two_o hundred_o target_n of_o beat_a gold_n six_o hundred_o shackle_n go_v to_o one_o target_n i_o make_v i_o also_o three_o hundred_o shield_n of_o beat_a gold_n three_o pound_n of_o gold_n go_v to_o one_o shield_n also_o i_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o king_n which_o do_v reverence_n to_o i_o and_o send_v i_o present_n 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