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whereby_o my_o royal_a issue_n and_o their_o princely_a posterity_n shall_v for_o future_a time_n be_v for_o ever_o abridge_v of_o all_o their_o just_a lawful_a and_o kingly_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n after_o i_o for_o which_o my_o potent_a adversary_n so_o wicked_o intend_v and_o cruel_o practise_v against_o both_o myself_o and_o i_o i_o have_v often_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v 102.9_o psal_n 102.9_o now_o in_o this_o my_o deplorable_a captivate_v and_o calamitous_a condition_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o gracious_a god_n who_o break_v not_o the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quenche_v the_o smoke_a flax_n look_v down_o with_o thy_o favourable_a eye_n of_o fatherly_a pity_n upon_o i_o and_o let_v thy_o merciful_a and_o love_a bowel_n of_o tender_a compassion_n yearn_v towards_o i_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n &_o with_o thy_o ear_n consider_v my_o call_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n psal_n 39.13_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o o_o my_o good_a god_n to_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n whereby_o my_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o their_o fury_n i_o shall_v ever_o praise_v thou_o for_o be_v so_o merciful_a to_o i_o but_o if_o otherwise_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n thou_o have_v decree_v concern_v the_o last_o period_n and_o inevitable_a expiration_n of_o my_o natural_a life_n that_o martyr-like_a i_o shall_v deep_o drink_v with_o my_o bless_a and_o sweet_a saviour_n in_o his_o own_o passionate_a cup_n of_o bitter_a death_n and_o so_o my_o mortal_a body_n to_o perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o shall_v i_o ever_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o will_v always_o even_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o my_o life_n pray_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n pardon_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o sanctify_v all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o thy_o providence_n in_o these_o my_o great_a suffering_n unto_o i_o forgive_v all_o my_o enemy_n their_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a deal_n towards_o i_o lay_v not_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o then_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o o_o righteous_a father_n for_o ever_o be_v do_v loe_o these_o pitiful_a passage_n proceed_v from_o his_o majesty_n great_o grieve_v heart_n together_o with_o many_o other_o methinks_v i_o hear_v echo_a in_o my_o ear_n for_o which_o by_o way_n of_o christian_a sympathy_n as_o well_o as_o oblige_v subjective_n duty_n towards_o his_o majesty_n my_o heavy_a heart_n heaven_n be_v my_o record_n do_v often_o pray_v private_o and_o sorrowful_a soul_n mourn_v secret_o on_o his_o behalf_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o other_o loyal_a heart_a subject_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o my_o self_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v prevail_v with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n his_o present_a 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angel_n that_o weak_a and_o mortal_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o sinful_o wicked_a as_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o immortal_a god_n which_o all_o those_o person_n certain_o do_v who_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o declare_v do_v oppose_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n loe_o such_o graceless_a and_o godless_a person_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_n that_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v open_v the_o revengeful_a quiver_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o from_o the_o strong_a bend_a bow_n of_o his_o unappeasable_a anger_n swift_o and_o fierce_o send_v forth_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o his_o furious_a indignation_n against_o they_o whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v deadly_o wound_v to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n righteous_a deal_n towards_o those_o revolt_a rebel_n adhere_v to_o wicked_a and_o usurp_a jeroboam_n who_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o good_a and_o lawful_a king_n rehoboam_n unto_o who_o malcontented_a and_o rebellious_a people_n jeroboam_n give_v way_n to_o their_o worship_n in_o religion_n after_o that_o manner_n which_o best_o please_v they_o displace_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o lord_n faithful_a priest_n and_o levite_n from_o their_o lawful_a habitation_n and_o also_o utter_o suppress_v they_o from_o the_o necessary_a execution_n of_o their_o sacred_a office_n who_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o dutiful_a subject_n to_o their_o king_n lest_o they_o shall_v keep_v up_o the_o people_n heart_n in_o obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n these_o thing_n he_o do_v thereby_o to_o further_o his_o wicked_a design_n against_o their_o just_a and_o rightful_a king_n rehoboam_n who_o wrong_n short_o after_o his_o death_n be_v mortal_o vindicate_v by_o his_o son_n abijah_n for_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o good_a rehoboam_n son_n abijah_n and_o he_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o with_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o go_v against_o wicked_a jeroboam_n who_o have_v a_o army_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o able_a fight_a man_n and_o fight_v against_o he_o surprise_v he_o destroy_v his_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n and_o be_v through_o god_n blessing_n unto_o he_o establish_v in_o his_o father_n throne_n where_o he_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o kingly_a glory_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o which_o he_o beget_v two_o and_o twenty_o son_n and_o sixteen_o daughter_n and_o then_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o son_n asa_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n of_o the_o which_o great_a and_o admirable_a victory_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abijah_n the_o scripture_n express_v in_o these_o word_n abijah_n and_o his_o people_n slay_v they_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n so_o that_o there_o fall_v down_o slay_v of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n 2_o chron._n 13.17_o the_o which_o word_n be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o may_v and_o also_o ought_v useful_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o memorable_a caveat_n unto_o all_o rebel_n that_o either_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o neither_o take_v up_o arm_n nor_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n for_o here_o you_o plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o their_o gratnesse_n in_o number_n nor_o expertnesse_n in_o warlike_a service_n that_o can_v preserve_v these_o man_n from_o ruin_n but_o they_o must_v be_v mortal_o wound_v fall_v down_o and_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o have_v rebel_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o god_n be_v the_o same_o god_n in_o these_o day_n that_o he_o be_v in_o those_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o time_n that_o be_v past_a so_o can_v he_o do_v for_o time_n that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o he_o be_v jehovah_n he_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o so_o that_o although_o rebellion_n lie_v never_o so_o long_o lurk_v abstruce_o in_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o disobedient_a person_n yet_o notwithstrnd_v when_o once_o she_o appear_v practical_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n actuate_a her_o curse_a design_n against_o that_o lawful_a authority_n unto_o which_o she_o ought_v to_o subject_v herself_o with_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n than_o she_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o long_a continuance_n for_o look_v into_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a even_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o very_a day_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o ever_o any_o rebellious_a person_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n have_v enjoy_v one_o age_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a continue_a prosperity_n but_o that_o the_o black_a cloud_n of_o just_a revenge_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o fierce_o shower_v down_o the_o terrible_a storm_n of_o god_n righteous_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o to_o their_o 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