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judgement_n be_v one_o so_o in_o salomon_n prayer_n at_o gibeon_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 8._o 1_o king_n 3._o v._o 7._o ver_fw-la 8._o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n king_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o thy_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v a_o great_a people_n etc._n etc._n give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n 9_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a next_o the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o 6._o exod_n 18._o v._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 19_o v._n 6._o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 7._o ver_fw-la 7._o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o again_o the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n say_v jehosaphat_n deal_v courageous_o 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a 3_o intercession_n we_o must_v not_o only_o deprecate_v all_o evil_a from_o they_o and_o petition_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o we_o must_v postulare_fw-la intercede_v plead_v wrestle_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n 30._o rom._n 15._o v._n 30._o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v strive_v together_o with_o they_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o their_o service_n which_o they_o have_v for_o england_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o hope_n and_o danger_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o few_o and_o ordinary_a prayer_n 7._o gen._n 32_o v._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o see_v jacob_n perilous_a condition_n in_o his_o return_n from_o his_o uncle_n laban_n he_o be_v tell_v that_o his_o twice_o offend_a brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n than_o jacob_n be_v great_o afraid_a and_o distress_a but_o how_o do_v he_o wind_v out_o of_o this_o trouble_n loe_o a_o ordinary_a strive_n be_v not_o enough_o 25._o ver_fw-la 24._o ver_fw-la 25._o at_o peniel_n jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o until_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n 28._o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o then_o say_v god_n as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v it_o cost_v he_o a_o ache_n yea_o a_o halt_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o such_o a_o grand_a extremity_n pulâ—â—ra_fw-la 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our_o fâ—ees_n to_o our_o foot_n yea_o let_v we_o thus_o go_v up_o seven_o time_n 〈◊〉_d seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o perhaps_o even_o our_o prey_n 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d may_v raise_v that_o cloud_n who_o drop_n may_v refresh_v and_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n thus_o there_o must_v be_v 1._o supplication_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o intercession_n make_v for_o king_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o must_v add_v 4._o thanksgiving_n too_o these_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o water_v all_o the_o former_a three_o branch_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v and_o speed_v the_o better_a the_o lord_n take_v praise_n for_o a_o honour_n whoso_o offer_v i_o thanks_o and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o 30._o psal_n 50_o 〈…〉_o 1_o â—â—m_fw-la 2_o v._n 30._o and_o those_o that_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v they_o again_o but_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o particular_a before_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o sort_n of_o prayer_n 2._o the_o scope_n and_o matter_n both_o to_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o prayer_n of_o we_o for_o they_o viz._n 1._o godliness_n with_o quietness_n bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o honesty_n in_o peace_n bonum_fw-la politicum_fw-la &_o civil_a 1._o bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticum_fw-la quietness_n with_o godliness_n follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n 14._o heb._n 12._o v._o 14._o without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n we_o must_v so_o follow_v peace_n as_o we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o in_o sight_n and_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o holiness_n but_o no_o far_o and_o sofarre_o we_o must_v follow_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o must_v stand_v in_o the_o front_n of_o our_o prayer_n pray_v for_o king_n first_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v be_v instrument_n of_o spiritual_a good_a unto_o we_o religion_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o one_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o the_o promotion_n and_o promoter_n of_o this_o do_v both_o need_n and_o deserve_v the_o prime_n of_o our_o supplication_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n honesty_n i_o public_a private_a politic_a moral_a honesty_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o further_v by_o our_o fervent_a and_o sensible_a petition_n the_o sword_n of_o civil_a justice_n do_v guard_v our_o religion_n as_o that_o flame_a sword_n do_v keep_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n 24._o gen._n 3_o v._n 24._o and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n cherubin_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n this_o office_n of_o the_o parliamentary_a cherubin_n must_v in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v promote_v by_o our_o prayer_n so_o much_o touch_v general_n lesson_n and_o direction_n but_o by_o this_o time_n i_o think_v i_o see_v and_o hear_v diverse_a particular_a rank_n of_o people_n flock_v to_o i_o and_o inquire_v of_o i_o 12.14_o luk._n 3._o v._n 10._o veâ—_n 12.14_o as_o the_o people_n the_o publican_n and_o the_o soldier_n do_v of_o john_n baptist_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o be_v what_o special_a lesson_n can_v you_o give_v we_o what_o distinct_a task_n can_v you_o set_v we_o that_o so_o each_o person_n may_v be_v holy_o and_o loyal_o active_a for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o great_a good_a work_n in_o these_o time_n of_o public_a hope_n and_o hazard_v brethren_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v as_o the_o baptist_n do_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o portion_n and_o that_o stream_n of_o exhortation_n which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v carry_v in_o a_o common_a and_o general_a channel_n i_o shall_v now_o sluice_v out_o into_o diverse_a lesser_a an_o particular_a rivulet_n that_o so_o all_o rank_n of_o person_n may_v be_v water_v and_o make_v fruitful_a and_o 1._o let_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o speak_v to_o magistrate_n i_o beseech_v all_o those_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o office_n to_o hear_v i_o a_o few_o word_n patient_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o teach_v or_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n in_o your_o sphere_n above_o my_o own_o neither_o do_v i_o peremptory_o tax_v you_o of_o any_o special_a default_n or_o transgression_n my_o full_a purpose_n and_o desire_n be_v so_o to_o carry_v myself_o in_o this_o exhortation_n to_o you_o as_o young_a timothy_n be_v license_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o those_o brethren_n 4.6_o 1_o tim_n 4.6_o if_o thou_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nourish_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o good_a doctrine_n so_o there_o be_v something_o of_o which_o to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n i_o conceive_v it_o my_o duty_n the_o sum_n in_o short_a be_v this_o that_o all_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n in_o this_o place_n and_o elsewhere_o wauld_v be_v please_v to_o countenance_n promote_v and_o second_o all_o parliamentary_a edict_n and_o proceed_n brethren_n you_o be_v unto_o the_o common_a people_n at_o this_o time_n â—n_o respect_v of_o the_o parliament_n as_o those_o spy_v send_v to_o canaan_n be_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n your_o relation_n and_o speech_n may_v bring_v up_o either_o a_o evil_a or_o a_o good_a report_n upon_o that_o great_a council_n and_o their_o proceed_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o you_o know_v how_o some_o of_o the_o spy_n do_v cause_v a_o murmur_a against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n whereas_o caleb_n and_o â—oshuah_n because_o they_o have_v another_o spirit_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o do_v endeavour_v to_o appease_v and_o satisfy_v they_o and_o for_o this_o faithfulness_n they_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n 2._o 〈…〉_o 2._o in_o this_o exhortation_n i_o do_v not_o accuse_v you_o of_o negligence_n but_o rather_o do_v commend_v all_o your_o former_a diligence_n herein_o etc._n qui_fw-la monet_fw-la ut_fw-la sacias_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o exhort_v to_o a_o duty_n do_v already_o his_o exhortation_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o commendation_n and_o this_o i_o add_v that_o you_o can_v light_o be_v too_o zealous_a in_o this_o point_n o_o what_o a_o goodly_a sight_n be_v it_o brethren_n when_o the_o mountain_n do_v bring_v peace_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n righteousness_n unto_o the_o people_n 2.3_o ps_n 7_o 2.3_o the_o word_n be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n the_o hymn_n be_v entitle_v a_o psalm_n for_o solomon_n that_o be_v when_o david_n the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n have_v resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n and_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n than_o swan-like_o he_o warble_a forth_o that_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o direction_n of_o solomon_n for_o government_n oh_o that_o all_o our_o governor_n will_v thus_o obey_v it_o now_o the_o mountain_n above_o those_o supreme_a high_a mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o peace_n to_o the_o people_n what_o a_o bless_a sight_n will_v it_o be_v now_o to_o see_v the_o little_a hill_n the_o subordinate_a hillock_n of_o authority_n in_o every_o county_n city_n parish_n to_o bear_v their_o several_a extraordinary_a crop_n of_o righteousness_n also_o 5.24_o am._n 5.24_o to_o see_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n nay_o 2._o ps_n 133_o 2._o to_o see_v it_o run_v down_o like_o aaron_n ointment_n which_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o head_n run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o very_a skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o remember_v i_o say_v 1._o countenance_n 2._o promote_v 3._o and_o second_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n several_o of_o each_o for_o your_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a information_n 1._o countenance_n all_o parliamentary_a edict_n and_o proceed_n true_a it_o be_v that_o that_o supreme_a court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v nor_o need_n nor_o fear_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o the_o best_a or_o worst_a that_o all_o subordinate_a officer_n or_o authority_n can_v do_v concern_v it_o no_o it_o be_v as_o far_o above_o 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