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it_o my_o duty_n to_o pursue_v he_o on_o all_o occasion_n also_o my_o lord_n sir_n william_n sharp_n make_v his_o apology_n anent_o his_o unhandsome_a cheat_a way_n when_o he_o take_v i_o under_o a_o pretext_n to_o have_v speak_v with_o i_o about_o some_o other_o matter_n i_o not_o know_v he_o until_o five_o or_o six_o of_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o own_o servant_n be_v lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o i_o they_o be_v arm_v of_o purpose_n he_o desire_v that_o i_o will_v excuse_v he_o see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v upon_o his_o brother_n account_n which_o excuse_n my_o lord_n i_o easy_o admit_v of_o see_v that_o he_o think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v without_o law_n or_o order_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o brother_n much_o more_o be_v i_o oblige_v to_o do_v what_o i_o do_v in_o behalf_n of_o many_o brethren_n who_o oppression_n be_v so_o great_a and_o who_o blood_n he_o have_v cause_v shed_v in_o such_o abundance_n moreover_o he_o insist_v in_o his_o bloody_a murder_n as_o witness_v the_o wound_n of_o mr._n bruce_n at_o his_o take_n of_o his_o emissary_n some_o few_o day_n before_o that_o fall_v out_o concern_v himself_o now_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n in_o take_v he_o away_o i_o can_v have_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o then_o current_a persecution_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v true_o resume_v what_o past_a but_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o indictment_n may_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o step_n out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v offer_v these_o thing_n follow_v to_o your_o consideration_n viz._n that_o passage_n deut._n 13._o 9_o where_o to_o i_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o seducer_n or_o enticer_n to_o worship_n false_a god_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o he_o seek_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n especial_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n whereof_o i_o be_o one_o as_o it_o appear_v deut._n 13._o 9_o which_o precept_n i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v moral_a and_o not_o mere_o judicial_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ceremonial_a or_o levitical_a but_o as_o every_o moral_a precept_n be_v universal_a as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o place_n so_o also_o as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o time_n and_o person_n upon_o which_o command_n sir_n i_o do_v real_o think_v that_o phinehas_n act_v in_o take_v away_o the_o midianitish_a whore_n and_o he_o who_o she_o have_v seduce_v numb_a 25._o 6._o also_o that_o elijah_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o precept_n give_v commandment_n to_o the_o people_n to_o destroy_v baal_n priest_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o seduce_a magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o only_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o execute_v justice_n but_o become_v a_o protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o seducer_n then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n i_o suppose_v the_o christian_n duty_n not_o to_o be_v very_o dark_a moreover_o we_o see_v what_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v 2_o chron._n 31._o 1._o they_o destroy_v idolatry_n not_o only_o in_o judah_n where_o the_o king_n concur_v but_o in_o ephraim_n and_o manasâ—eh_n where_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o sure_o what_o all_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v as_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o capacity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ezek._n 13._o 3._o where_o the_o seducer_n father_n and_o his_o mother_n shall_v put_v he_o to_o death_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o when_o he_o be_v withdraw_v by_o the_o seducer_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n and_o duty_n and_o he_o be_v become_v utter_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o put_v the_o seducer_n to_o death_n according_a to_o god_n express_v law_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v of_o he_o for_o their_o be_n shall_v do_v justice_n upon_o himself_o but_o be_v become_v a_o protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o idolater_n than_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o do_v become_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n and_o capacity_n to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o both_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n yea_o these_o presumtuously-murthering_a prelate_n ought_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n when_o he_o meet_v they_o by_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n see_v the_o thing_n be_v manifest_o true_a numb_a 25._o 21._o and_o not_o have_v liberty_n to_o flee_v to_o such_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o the_o vain_a pretext_n of_o lawful_a authority_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v even_o from_o the_o horn_n of_o such_o altar_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n moreover_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o concern_v amalek_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o he_o design_v and_o resolve_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o truth_n who_o be_v his_o throne_n upon_o which_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o because_o he_o take_v occasion_n against_o they_o exod._n 17._o 15._o numb_a 24._o 20._o he_o endeavour_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o people_n to_o have_v serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o he_o can_v have_v effectuate_v his_o design_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v live_v who_o will_v not_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o and_o his_o idol_n god_n and_o for_o the_o better_a effectuate_a of_o this_o his_o design_n he_o take_v occasion_n against_o they_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a in_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 25._o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o reason_n there_o annex_v be_v that_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n now_o because_o i_o know_v bishop_n both_o will_n and_o do_v say_v that_o what_o they_o do_v against_o those_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o they_o murder_v they_o do_v by_o law_n and_o authority_n but_o what_o i_o do_v be_v contrary_a to_o both_o answer_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n and_o every_o individual_a person_n 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carp_n or_o quarrel_n never_o so_o much_o yet_o the_o purpose_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v disappoint_v in_o live_a witness_n against_o this_o misbelieve_a generation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v both_o all_o be_v powerful_a and_o willing_a to_o deliver_v one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o people_n trust_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o save_v by_o many_o or_o by_o few_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 6._o if_o any_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o commandment_n although_o success_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v thereupon_o more_o than_o it_o do_v to_o israel_n jos_n 7._o 12._o against_o the_o city_n of_o ai_fw-fr because_o there_o be_v a_o achan_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o alas_o there_o be_v many_o achan_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o our_o israel_n which_o cause_n the_o lord_n people_n to_o fall_v daily_o before_o their_o enemy_n and_o which_o make_v all_o their_o endeavour_n unsuccessful_a i_o mean_v the_o hide_a 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enemy_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o we_o have_v get_v many_o sad_a experiment_n but_o however_o i_o hope_v that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v shall_v occasion_v a_o further_a cognition_n of_o and_o a_o more_o serious_a search_n into_o these_o forementioned_a truth_n than_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n bypass_a that_o albeit_o i_o have_v here_o single_o declare_v my_o own_o motive_n and_o reason_n for_o that_o attempt_n and_o shoot_v wherein_o i_o then_o have_v and_o now_o have_v peace_n and_o hope_v to_o find_v acceptance_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v and_o fear_v he_o in_o sincerity_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o take_v on_o i_o absolute_o and_o in_o every_o respect_n to_o justify_v or_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v my_o own_o deliberate_a and_o fix_a principle_n let_v be_v that_o it_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o nonconforming_a presbyterian_a party_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n of_o which_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v one_o the_o unworthy_a of_o many_o nay_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v so_o of_o they_o i_o will_v be_v find_v a_o liar_n against_o the_o truth_n for_o i_o adventure_v on_o it_o upon_o my_o own_o pure_a and_o proper_a motion_n without_o the_o instigation_n of_o any_o yea_o without_o the_o privacy_n of_o that_o party_n who_o therefore_o i_o earnest_o desire_v that_o none_o may_v charge_v with_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o the_o great_a confidence_n aver_v that_o they_o deal_v with_o they_o most_o unjust_o i_o have_v i_o say_v again_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n become_v a_o die_a man_n and_o a_o christian_a believe_v that_o he_o must_v be_v make_v manifest_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o motive_n pouss_v and_o press_v i_o on_o to_o it_o wherein_o i_o have_v quietness_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o time_n and_o have_v still_o to_o this_o present_a hour_n hope_v that_o as_o he_o be_v sovereign_a lord_n over_o all_o creature_n and_o may_v use_v any_o of_o they_o as_o instrument_n to_o whatsoever_o his_o pleasure_n be_v and_o that_o as_o i_o say_v i_o do_v take_v and_o do_v still_o look_v upon_o the_o motion_n as_o from_o himself_o so_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o my_o sincerity_n in_o it_o and_o one_o day_n both_o bring_v forth_o his_o own_o and_o my_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n finis_fw-la i_o suppose_v some_o will_v be_v desirous_a to_o know_v what_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o this_o place_n of_o suffer_v to_o which_o i_o have_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o that_o which_o elijah_n give_v when_o threaten_v with_o death_n by_o jezebel_n 1_o king_n 19_o 14._o i_o have_v be_v very_o jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v 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