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cast_v a_o lot_n ver_fw-la 7._o say_v god_n to_o samuel_n i_o be_o chief_a king_n thou_o be_v my_o minister_n i_o rule_v by_o thou_o therefore_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o in_o cast_v off_o a_o just_a government_n free_a from_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o my_o soul_n abhor_v for_o god_n be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o keep_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n only_o to_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o any_o creature_n and_o yet_o in_o love_n he_o be_v please_v to_o condescend_v to_o poor_a creature_n and_o make_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o administration_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o holiness_n justice_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v a_o government_n of_o a_o divine_a original_n it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o have_v a_o tendancie_n thither_o and_o those_o that_o be_v my_o governor_n have_v such_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n signify_v by_o pour_v on_o of_o oil_n 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father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 27._o if_o they_o sacrifice_v they_o will_v turn_v to_o rehoboam_n king_n fear_v that_o piety_n to_o god_n will_v draw_v away_o people_n heart_n from_o they_o monarch_n delight_v wicked_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o how_o foolish_a be_v this_o jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 14._o to_o send_v his_o wife_n disguise_v to_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n to_o know_v whether_o his_o son_n shall_v recover_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n can_v tell_v the_o great_a and_o not_o find_v out_o the_o wife_n disguisement_n idiot_n minor_n murderer_n any_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o will_v serve_v to_o be_v king_n mark_v therefore_o what_o become_v of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 14._o ver_fw-la 10._o 11._o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_fw-la he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o 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monitor_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o public_a liberty_n be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o cesar_n poor_a turk_n russian_n and_o europian_n slave_n that_o delight_n rather_o in_o servitude_n then_o freedom_n and_o like_a spannell_n fawn_v upon_o those_o that_o most_o beat_v they_o and_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v but_o one_o life_n to_o loose_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o sovereign_n well_o after_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o rehoboam_n there_o be_v war_n between_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o day_n 1_o king_n 15_o 16._o 32._o and_o see_v what_o become_v of_o baasha_n 1_o king_n 16._o 1._o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n against_o baasha_n say_v for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n israel_n 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christian_n know_v that_o the_o same_o power_n must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o beast_n antichrist_n revel_v 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o continue_v but_o it_o be_v most_o admirable_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n babylonian_n persian_n grecans_n and_o roman_n shall_v be_v set_v out_o and_o describe_v by_o four_o beast_n it_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o those_o that_o be_v most_o high_o esteem_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o beast_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n who_o rule_v in_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n over_o all_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o the_o great_a nimrods_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o most_o contemptible_a eye_n count_v they_o no_o better_a than_o the_o most_o ravenous_a creature_n that_o be_v suffer_v a_o little_a to_o rage_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o beast_n shall_v devour_v his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o asiria_n and_o his_o wicked_a cavalier_n and_o therefore_o god_n threaten_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o beast_n i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o gog_n the_o chief_a prince_n of_o mesbech_n and_o tubal_n ezek._n 38._o 2._o 4._o i_o will_v put_v a_o hook_n in_o thy_o jaw_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o put_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o senacherib_n the_o king_n of_o asiria_n and_o a_o bridle_n in_o his_o lip_n esa_n 37._o 29._o because_o of_o his_o rage_n and_o his_o tumult_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o beast_n and_o mark_v how_o contemptible_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o numerous_a army_n joel_n 2._o 20._o his_o stink_n and_o ill_a savour_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v no_o other_o epithet_n than_o a_o stink_a king_n a_o unsavoury_a prince_n and_o david_n speak_v of_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n psal_n 59_o 6._o 7._o 8._o as_o if_o he_o have_v predict_v the_o deportment_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o malignant_n about_o such_o time_n as_o the_o late_a king_n be_v justice_v their_o nocturnal_a whisper_n in_o tavern_n and_o conventicle_n against_o the_o state_n and_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a in_o the_o land_n they_o return_v at_o evening_n they_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n and_o go_v round_o about_o the_o city_n behold_v they_o belsh_a out_o with_o their_o mouth_n sword_n be_v in_o their_o lip_n for_o who_o say_v they_o do_v hear_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o heathen_n in_o derision_n ver_fw-la 14._o at_o evening_n let_v they_o return_v and_o let_v they_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n and_o go_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o god_n people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o but_o we_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n yea_o we_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v our_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n unto_o thou_o our_o strength_n will_v we_o sing_v for_o god_n be_v our_o defence_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o mercy_n indeed_o he_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n psal_n 69._o 12._o but_o now_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o beast_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o a_o hog_n to_o be_v call_v so_o for_o it_o be_v but_o to_o be_v as_o god_n make_v it_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o beast_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o worst_a deformity_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o
the_o king_n 2_o king_n 11._o 12._o and_o blow_v their_o trumpet_n then_o athaliah_n rend_v her_o clothes_n ver_n 14._o and_o cry_v treason_n treason_n she_o may_v with_o more_o reason_n have_v cry_v out_o away_o with_o kingly_a government_n that_o occasion_n so_o many_o murder_n treachery_n &_o villainous_a conspiracy_n who_o to_o get_v into_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o secure_v their_o station_n and_o maintain_v their_o pomp_n and_o grandor_n must_v destroy_v poor_a innocent_n and_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n of_o absolute_a dominion_n in_o chap._n 12._o 2._o jehoash_fw-mi do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o ver_fw-la 20._o his_o servant_n arise_v and_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n and_o slay_v joash_n in_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n which_o go_v down_o to_o silla_n if_o god_n sometime_o give_v a_o good_a josiah_n a_o edward_n the_o six_o or_o a_o good_a queen_n elizabeth_n the_o office_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o person_n when_o prince_n profess_v love_n to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v but_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o future_a trouble_n and_o misery_n for_o when_o king_n be_v good_a the_o people_n be_v never_o jealous_a of_o their_o liberty_n and_o fair_a language_n and_o a_o few_o good_a act_n and_o action_n bring_v the_o people_n into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n the_o prerogative_n then_o take_v ten_o time_n firm_a &_o deep_a root_n in_o such_o halcyon_n day_n and_o certain_o the_o tare_n wormwood_n gall_n colloquintida_n and_o bitter_a fruit_n which_o england_n have_v late_o taste_v of_o and_o reap_v in_o such_o abundance_n be_v sow_v set_v and_o plant_v in_o those_o calm_a time_n and_o the_o precious_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v be_v no_o doubt_n the_o seed_n time_n of_o freedom_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o nation_n the_o ground_n work_n of_o those_o precious_a &_o durable_a privilege_n that_o englishman_n shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v but_o see_v chapter_n 13._o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o depart_v not_o there_o from_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_n the_o son_n of_o hazael_n all_o their_o day_n it_o will_v make_v the_o very_a bowel_n liver_n and_o entrails_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o yearn_v and_o stir_v within_o he_o to_o consider_v how_o poor_a creature_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o king_n say_v david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 17._o indeed_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n be_v against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n against_o a_o kingly_a government_n next_o come_v amaziah_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o monarchy_n 2_o king_n 14._o and_o his_o commendation_n be_v for_o do_v justice_n upon_o those_o that_o kill_v his_o father_n and_o spare_v the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n ver_fw-la 6._o but_o vain_a man_n that_o he_o be_v to_o think_v to_o prosper_v know_v how_o great_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o his_o office_n ver_fw-la 19_o the_o people_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n and_o they_o slay_v he_o there_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o on_o horse_n and_o bury_v he_o at_o jerusalom_n as_o rich._n the_o three_o slay_v at_o the_o battle_n at_o bosworth-field_n by_o henry_n the_o seven_o be_v throw_v over_o a_o horse_n like_o a_o calf_n and_o carry_v to_o leicester_n &_o there_o inter_v than_o ver_fw-la 23._o there_o be_v jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n ver_fw-la 24._o then_o in_o chap._n 15._o 3._o 4._o azariah_n son_n of_o amaziah_n reign_v in_o judah_n &_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n have_v do_v save_v that_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o on_o the_o high_a place_n so_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n apart_o by_o himself_o scarce_o a_o king_n of_o they_o that_o die_v like_o other_o man_n for_o he_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v above_o other_o man_n judgement_n and_o only_o to_o account_v to_o heaven_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o society_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 8._o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la reign_v in_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n how_o make_v they_o to_o sin_n be_v not_o example_n a_o moral_a violence_n that_o where_o the_o king_n be_v wicked_a the_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o or_o be_v sin_n take_v there_o for_o punishment_n that_o the_o people_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o king_n enormity_n but_o ver_fw-la 10._o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabeâ—h_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n what_o will_v the_o people_n stand_v by_o and_o see_v shallum_n kill_v their_o king_n and_o then_o present_o make_v he_o king_n how_o violent_o and_o insensate_o be_v man_n set_v upon_o monarchy_n that_o though_o they_o feel_v all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_n but_o how_o fare_v it_o with_o king_n shallum_n ver_fw-la 13._o he_o reign_v but_o a_o month_n in_o samaria_n for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samariah_n and_o smite_v shallum_n there_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n but_o how_o do_v menahem_n comport_v himself_o in_o his_o kingship_n ver_fw-la 16._o then_o menahem_n take_v tipsah_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v they_o up_o than_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v against_o he_o and_o he_o exact_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o israel_n fifty_o shekell_n of_o silver_n thence_o they_o take_v the_o precedent_n for_o ship-money_n to_o tyrannize_v and_o bring_v themselves_o and_o the_o people_n into_o danger_n and_o then_o take_v what_o they_o please_v from_o the_o people_n to_o procure_v foreign_a force_n to_o assist_v king_n menahem_n to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o ver_fw-la 22._o this_o bloody_a man_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o son_n pekahiah_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n bless_a god_n that_o such_o a_o cruel_a monster_n shall_v die_v a_o dry_a death_n but_o if_o murderer_n and_o tyrant_n be_v always_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n man_n will_v think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o hell_n for_o they_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o common_o punish_v here_o many_o man_n will_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n well_o pekahiah_n reign_v two_o year_n and_o do_v mischief_n enough_o to_o have_v destroy_v israel_n because_o no_o doubt_n they_o may_v have_v cast_v off_o monarchy_n but_o will_v not_o do_v justice_n upon_o their_o king_n therefore_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o particular_a man_n still_o to_o do_v it_o ver_fw-la 25._o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n a_o captain_n of_o pekahiah_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o in_o samaria_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n with_o 52._o more_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o room_n a_o good_a riddance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o cavalier_n but_o the_o more_o unwise_a they_o to_o give_v they_o no_o worse_o epithet_n be_v god_n people_n to_o suffer_v pekah_n to_o be_v their_o king_n for_o he_o abound_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o his_o day_n ver_fw-la 29._o seven_o city_n of_o israel_n
be_v carry_v captive_a to_o assyria_n but_o ver_fw-la 30_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o ekah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n indeed_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n do_v righteous_a thing_n howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v by_o he_o ver_n 35._o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n against_o who_o there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o or_o how_o beit_n in_o his_o kingly_a government_n chap._n 16._o 2._o succeed_v ahaz_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o make_v his_o son_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n &_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cry_n give_v we_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_a nation_n it_o be_v note_v how_o the_o lord_n drive_v out_o the_o heathen_n from_o before_o his_o people_n to_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n that_o when_o the_o heathen_n be_v destroy_v yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o government_n like_o the_o heathen_n if_o the_o good_a king_n have_v remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o ground_n than_o the_o wicked_a king_n have_v not_o sacrifice_v thereon_o but_o if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v stark_o blind_a they_o will_v have_v see_v their_o extreme_a folly_n in_o admit_v that_o government_n but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o say_v good_a king_n a_o good_a monarch_n be_v a_o white_a devil_n cure_v one_o and_o kill_v twenty_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o law_n can_v be_v a_o good_a king_n for_o the_o office_n be_v against_o divine_a institution_n and_o therefore_o sinful_a unaccomptable_a monarch_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v suffer_v then_o devil_n if_o they_o do_v any_o good_a it_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o office_n but_o as_o they_o be_v private_a man_n that_o will_v do_v less_o hurt_n if_o they_o have_v less_o power_n if_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o commission_n to_o rob_v and_o he_o shall_v suffer_v some_o poor_a man_n to_o pass_v untouched_a no_o thanks_o to_o his_o commission_n but_o his_o debonaritie_n and_o natural_a pity_n unaccountablenes_n be_v a_o most_o corrupt_a pernicious_a accurse_a and_o pestilent_a principle_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o must_v needs_o flow_v stream_n of_o much_o oppression_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o poor_a people_n chap._n 17._o 3._o salmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n fall_v out_o with_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n about_o new-yeares-gift_n king_n have_v so_o many_o courtier_n to_o feed_v that_o they_o must_v be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n that_o cry_v give_v give_v therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o 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