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prov._n 6._o 22._o 23._o they_o be_v as_o hobab_v to_o israel_n and_o david_n to_o nabal_n eye_n and_o a_o guard_n to_o we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o chief_o in_o this_o world_n we_o change_v seat_n and_o society_n we_o shift_v condition_n and_o habitation_n we_o go_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o baca_n from_o troop_n to_o troop_n we_o be_v drive_v from_o temple_n altar_n and_o oracle_n and_o we_o be_v divide_v from_o our_o relation_n and_o dear_a acquaintance_n who_o we_o love_v as_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o be_v spoil_v of_o our_o companion_n with_o who_o we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o bless_v that_o soul_n who_o in_o all_o this_o can_v say_v i_o be_o not_o alone_a my_o good_a old_a friend_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o bible_n the_o guide_n of_o my_o youth_n have_v not_o yet_o forsake_v i_o it_o be_v with_o i_o yea_o it_o be_v in_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o bear_v about_o i_o 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good_a king_n of_o judah_n such_o be_v ezra_n the_o scribe_n and_o such_o be_v nehemiah_n the_o tirshatha_n a_o eminent_a reformer_n of_o religion_n and_o state_n of_o church_n and_o kingdom_n for_o religion_n in_o general_a god_n holy_a commandment_n be_v break_v by_o all_o rank_n of_o person_n profanity_n and_o iniquity_n prevail_v and_o abound_v that_o be_v solemn_o confess_v and_o amend_v chapter_n 1._o &_o 9_o in_o particular_a oppression_n reign_v that_o be_v quash_v chap_n 5._o and_o the_o people_n relieve_v false_a prophet_n be_v hire_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o bribe_v to_o compliance_n to_o weaken_v the_o ruler_n hand_n and_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n they_o be_v discover_v and_o mark_v chap_n 6._o the_o ordinary_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o solemn_a feast_n be_v disuse_v these_o be_v restore_v ch_z 8._o for_o advance_v and_o establish_v the_o whole_a reformation_n a_o solemn_a fast_n be_v keep_v ch_z 9_o and_o a_o covenant_n subscribe_v ch_n 10._o the_o 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13_o 3_o profane_a person_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v lodging_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n they_o be_v expel_v and_o the_o chamber_n cleanse_v chap._n 13._o 8._o 9_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n have_v defile_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o strange_a wife_n they_o be_v brand_v and_o that_o also_o be_v amend_v for_o the_o state_n the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o their_o father_n sepulcher_n lay_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n first_o these_o be_v repair_v the_o people_n and_o their_o work_n be_v strong_o oppose_v and_o sore_o reproach_v they_o be_v vindicate_v and_o their_o hand_n strengthen_v chap._n 2_o 4._o when_o the_o city_n be_v build_v it_o be_v not_o man_v therefore_o inhabitant_n and_o defendant_n be_v appoint_v chap._n 11._o the_o people_n suffer_v sore_o by_o mortgage_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o oppressor_n belong_v to_o the_o former_a head_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o oppress_a 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blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o time_n be_v great_a decay_n desolation_n abuse_n and_o unsufferable_a corruption_n let_v it_o not_o be_v think_v a_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o ruler_n and_o here_o people_n will_v be_v warn_v to_o enencourage_v and_o comply_v with_o reform_v ruler_n not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o hezekiahs_n and_o josiahs_n time_n inveterate_a incurable_a and_o obstinate_a in_o their_o corruption_n lest_o they_o hear_v that_o hos._n 10_o 3_o 4._o a_o king_n can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a because_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n but_o this_o pertain_v to_o the_o ruler_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v diligent_o do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n lest_o there_o be_v wrath_n against_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n ezra_n 7-23_a and_o that_o judgement_n run_v like_o a_o river_n and_o righteousness_n like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n that_o he_o take_v his_o pattern_n from_o the_o type_n and_o antitype_n who_o also_o be_v the_o archetype_n ruler_n psal._n 72._o so_o shall_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o also_o in_o judah_n thing_n shall_v go_v well_o 3._o the_o good_a ruler_n have_v a_o natural_a fatherly_a and_o tender_a care_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v i_o say_v 49._o 23._o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o in_o israel_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o mourn_v for_o good_a ruler_n with_o this_o expression_n ab_fw-la my_o brother_n jer_n 2d_o 18._o yea_o he_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n lament_v 4_o 20._o by_o who_o in_o the_o public_a body_n we_o lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n and_o peaceable_a in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o he_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la &_o parens_fw-la reip._n nor_o can_v i_o see_v what_o shall_v have_v move_v those_o dissemble_a emperor_n who_o in_o 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the_o ruler_n serious_o to_o consider_v for_o what_o the_o land_n perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o as_o a_o wilderness_n jer_n 9_o 2._o and_o â—he_v be_v as_o willing_a as_o concern_v to_o know_v the_o next_o â—â—rse_n will_v resolve_v he_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n neither_o walk_v therein_o but_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o philistine_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v â—on_v inquiry_n find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o chance_n but_o â—â—_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o afflict_a they_o for_o his_o ark_n â—hich_v they_o hold_v captive_a 1_o sam._n 6_o and_o pharaoh_n to_o â—â—_o cost_v be_v teach_v understanding_n because_o be_v will_v â—â—t_n let_v the_o people_n go_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n genes_n â—_o 3_o and_o 18_o abimilec_n king_n of_o geraâ—_n be_v teach_v to_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o his_o house_n â—â—_o that_o he_o have_v take_v a_o man_n wife_n the_o same_o be_v show_v by_o hosea_n chap_n 4._o 10._o they_o shall_v commit_v whore_v and_o shall_v not_o increase_v in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o plagâ—â—_n whatsoever_o sore_o be_v upon_o a_o people_n it_o spring_v from_o sâ—_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o corruption_n and_o meritorious_a afflictiones_fw-la and_o desolation_n the_o crown_n be_v fall_v froâ—_n our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v sin_v 3._o invention_n great_a affinity_n with_o understanding_n this_o resolve_v â—â—â—ects_n into_o their_o cause_n and_o that_o produce_v effect_n froâ—_n their_o cause_n like_o a_o latin_a version_n of_o a_o hebrew_n line_n sentence_n render_v forward_o what_o be_v read_v backward_o this_o be_v seed_v by_o observation_n and_o conceive_v by_o imagination_n it_o be_v issue_n if_o weak_a and_o tender_a â—â—_o call_v fancy_n if_o masculine_a and_o strong_a engine_n aâ—witty_a invention_n the_o ruler_n must_v be_v a_o inventâ—_n of_o fit_a mean_n to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n remove_v the_o misery_n further_o and_o settle_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n his_o people_n such_o as_o nehemiah_n chap._n 7._o 5._o acknowledge_v that_o god_n put_v into_o his_o heart_n for_o people_n aâ—â—_n man_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o such_o as_o his_o appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levit_n in_o their_o office_n for_o the_o serviâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d cause_v shut_v the_o gate_n ordinary_o with_o the_o sun-â—â—_a for_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n and_o soon_o before_o tâ—â—_n sabbath_n for_o its_o sanctification_n and_o that_o of_o not_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o ease_n 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n his_o cause_v restore_v their_o land_n moâ—â—_n gage_v by_o oppression_n his_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o enter_v the_o people_n into_o a_o curse_n with_o their_o owâ—_n consent_n for_o advance_v reformation_n o_o the_o that_o wisdom_n be_v which_o king_n reign_n will_v teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o witty_a inventton_n counsel_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o wit_n for_o advice_n anâ—_n for_o the_o exercise_n and_o trial_n of_o invention_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o be_v good_a or_o what_o be_v better_o and_o â—hat_n israel_n ought_v to_o do_v chap_n 5_o 7._o i_o consult_v with_o myself_o say_v nehemiah_n and_o i_o rebuke_v the_o noble_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o i_o set_v a_o great_a assembly_n against_o they_o â—_o appoint_a a_o high_a commission_n for_o bear_v down_o of_o oppression_n and_o that_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o noble_a invention_n 5._o judgement_n be_v the_o chairman_n and_o umpire_n of_o counsel_n determine_v approve_v and_o refer_v sentence_n as_o bad_a or_o good_a good_a or_o better_a and_o rest_v in_o one_o thing_n as_o a_o close_a of_o the_o matter_n absalon_n say_v give_v counsel_n among_o you_o they_o â—y_a the_o counsel_n of_o ahithophel_n be_v good_a but_o the_o counsel_n of_o â—lushaâ—_n the_o archite_a be_v better_a for_o the_o great_a counsel'_v have_v appoint_v the_o one_o to_o defeat_v the_o other_o counsel_n be_v good_a but_o determination_n be_v necessary_a else_o â—e_v who_o have_v much_o be_v no_o better_a than_o he_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o a_o matter_n and_o waver_v in_o counsel_n prove_v but_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n consultation_n shall_v end_v in_o resolution_n and_o resolution_n in_o execution_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nehemiah_n for_o that_o whereof_o â—e_n be_v speak_v be_v the_o practical_a judgement_n 6._o prudence_n that_o wise_a and_o religious_a matron_n who_o with_o the_o gravity_n of_o her_o countenance_n put_v to_o â—ame_n and_o silence_n the_o folly_n of_o atheism_n and_o insolent_a of_o impiety_n in_o her_o whole_a carriage_n keep_v such_o measure_n and_o decency_n as_o court_v into_o her_o devotion_n all_o that_o be_v worship_v nullum_fw-la numun_fw-la abâ—st_fw-la si_fw-la prudentia_fw-la and_o guide_v her_o affair_n with_o such_o 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time_n the_o plague_n of_o a_o general_a defection_n which_o as_o the_o pest_n do_v other_o disease_n have_v engross_v all_o abomination_n be_v now_o so_o common_a that_o except_o it_o be_v with_o aaron_n numb_a 16._o 48._o to_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n with_o the_o incense_n of_o much_o intercession_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o plague_n may_v by_o stay_v i_o shall_v think_v he_o a_o person_n of_o that_o stoutness_n which_o they_o call_v rashness_n and_o of_o a_o pretty_a well_o confirm_v if_o not_o of_o a_o much_o harden_a heart_n who_o otherwise_o can_v glad_o come_v into_o the_o company_n of_o or_o mix_v himself_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n we_o say_v when_o all_o freit_n fail_v fire_n be_v good_a for_o the_o farsey_n if_o god_n cure_v this_o generation_n of_o one_o plague_n by_o another_o 1660._o i_o shall_v think_v it_o no_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a for_o psal._n 14._o 3._o general_o they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o 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the_o prophecy_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v here_o or_o go_v there_o go_v to_o the_o south_n or_o go_v to_o the_o north_n but_o go_v not_o to_o edinburgh_n than_o woe_n to_o thou_o o_o edinburgh_n these_o be_v the_o word_n and_o prophesy_v of_o mr._n robert_n rollock_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o print_n before_o the_o translation_n of_o his_o book_n upon_o the_o colossian_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o 5._o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v of_o who_o they_o hold_v mercy_n and_o learn_v afterward_o in_o prosperity_n to_o carry_v sober_o when_o israel_n be_v upon_o the_o entry_n of_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n moses_n insist_o wise_o throughout_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n upon_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o case_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tell_v they_o plain_o chap._n 8._o verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n 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qualification_n the_o first_o be_v a_o fool_n the_o next_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o the_o last_o be_v a_o sluggard_n but_o complete_a godliness_n have_v the_o head_n heart_n hand_n and_o foot_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o be_v a_o wise_a trusty_a and_o active_a piece_n and_o as_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a so_o it_o be_v most_o uniform_a and_o harmonious_a ungodhliness_n be_v a_o city_n of_o division_n a_o babel_n of_o confusion_n it_o part_v chief_a friend_n and_o put_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n their_o lust_n be_v continual_o fight_v and_o war_a one_o against_o another_o and_o altogether_o against_o holiness_n whence_o be_v war_n and_o fight_n but_o from_o