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deface_v as_o to_o external_a appearance_n lie_v in_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n yet_o it_o be_v belove_v and_o pity_v by_o god_n servant_n thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o god_n people_n desire_v so_o much_o as_o zion_n welfare_n psal._n 106._o 54._o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o choose_a that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o thy_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v glory_v with_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o david_n in_o this_o psalm_n psal._n 51._o 18._o have_v pray_v for_o himself_o pray_v for_o mercy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n build_v
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and_o their_o sin_n have_v a_o more_o universal_a influence_n the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n draw_v down_o judgement_n on_o their_o people_n all_o smart_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n hezckiaâ—â—s_n â—s_z pride_n cost_v israel_n dear_a 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o wrath_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n it_o do_v not_o stay_v upon_o his_o person_n as_o a_o great_a oak_n can_v fall_v but_o all_o the_o shrub_n about_o it_o suffer_v loss_n but_o 3._o david_n have_v some_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v now_o seek_v mercy_n for_o the_o church_n from_o thence_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v never_o fit_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o public_a till_o we_o have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n offer_v sacrifice_n first_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o people_n heb._n 7._o 27._o 4._o because_o be_v bring_v by_o such_o a_o solemn_a but_o sad_a occasion_n into_o god_n presence_n he_o 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but_o now_o much_o more_o when_o all_o be_v concern_v therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o altogether_o seek_v our_o own_o thing_n but_o wrestle_v with_o god_n for_o the_o public_a 1._o this_o reprove_v divers_a sort_n of_o people_n some_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o public_a welfare_n as_o viper_n eat_v out_o the_o damn_v belly_n especial_o enemy_n to_o zion_n down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n what_o monster_n have_v this_o age_n bring_v forth_o other_o be_v indifferent_a and_o careless_a which_o go_v up_o christ_n or_o antichrist_n they_o only_o mind_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o concernment_n all_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n let_v all_o go_v how_o it_o will_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o to_o be_v selfish_a be_v a_o sort_n of_o self-excommunication_n you_o cast_v yourselves_o out_o of_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o to_o be_v senseless_a it_o be_v a_o implicit_a renounce_v the_o body_n 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6._o 27._o when_o the_o woâ—an_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n help_v my_o lord_n o_o â—ing_n aâ—d_v he_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v 〈…〉_z shall_v i_o help_v thou_o â—ut_fw-la god_n be_v a_o â—nlimited_a power_n a_o absolute_a right_n and_o a_o â—nlimited_a power_n they_o meet_v fit_o in_o god_n therefore_o this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o go_v to_o he_o christian_n that_o power_n of_o god_n which_o educe_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o which_o establish_v the_o heaven_n which_o fix_v the_o earth_n that_o power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o confidence_n psal._n 121._o 2._o my_o help_n come_v fâ—om_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o power_n shall_v we_o depend_v upon_o we_o can_v ask_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v able_a to_o give_v yea_o above_o our_o ask_n eph._n 3._o 20._o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a â—o_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v our_o thought_n be_v vast_a and_o our_o desire_n very_o crave_v and_o yet_o beyond_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o mighty_a power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o we_o can_v empty_v the_o ocean_n with_o a_o nutshell_n nor_o comprehend_v the_o infinite_a god_n and_o raise_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o his_o power_n only_o we_o must_v go_v to_o some_o instance_n oâ—_n god_n power_n that_o power_n which_o make_v the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o that_o power_n which_o wrought_v in_o you_o where_o there_o be_v such_o infinite_a resistance_n we_o may_v go_v to_o god_n and_o say_v mat._n 8._o 2._o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o you_o need_v not_o trouble_v yourselves_o about_o his_o will_n he_o be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a so_o inclineable_a he_o be_v your_o heavenly_a father_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o question_v be_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n can_v you_o believe_v 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