his_o enemy_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n by_o wicked_a work_n for_o at_o that_o time_n ahaz_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o help_v he_o v._n 16._o to_o who_o ahaz_n give_v gift_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prince_n house_n but_o they_o help_v he_o not_o v._n 21._o but_o distress_a he_o v._n 20._o whence_o we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o whilst_o man_n continue_v wicked_a their_o blessing_n become_v curse_n and_o their_o hope_a for_o help_n hindrance_n and_o thus_o whilst_o ahaz_n be_v under_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v in_o he_o make_v good_a isaiah_n 1._o 5._o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o for_o with_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3._o 8._o ahaz_n run_v surth_a from_o his_o god_n and_o return_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o with_o 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it_o be_v so_o with_o myself_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o but_o now_o through_o mercy_n i_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o though_o some_o call_v i_o a_o fanatic_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o here_o go_v to_o beat_v down_o zeal_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a matter_n gal._n 4._o 18._o but_o i_o will_v have_v zeal_n â—…oyned_v with_o knowledge_n and_o so_o set_v upon_o its_o proper_a and_o right_a object_n for_o the_o jew_n we_o know_v have_v a_o zeal_n to_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10._o 2._o by_o which_o zeal_n of_o they_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o and_o contrary_a or_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o he_o both_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o thou_o 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with_o the_o sword_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o whilst_o man_n be_v act_v against_o god_n people_n out_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n to_o bring_v they_o at_o a_o under_o and_o to_o root_v they_o out_o god_n then_o appear_v for_o his_o people_n and_o bring_v their_o enemy_n low_a and_o many_o time_n make_v their_o near_a relation_n to_o become_v their_o great_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o fight_v against_o christ_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o they_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n yet_o thus_o inconsiderate_o do_v all_o those_o that_o fight_v against_o his_o people_n and_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n act_n 9_o 4._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o mat._n 1._o 40._o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25._o 45._o thus_o in_o a_o most_o miraculous_a manner_n and_o without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n god_n on_o hezekiah_n part_n deliver_v hezekiah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o guide_v he_o on_o every_o side_n and_o thus_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o o_o king_n and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a cause_n why_o god_n expect_v a_o answerable_a return_n from_o hezekiah_n and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o thou_o o_o king_n shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o thou_o see_v god_n thus_o or_o in_o such_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n have_v wrought_v such_o a_o deliverance_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o friend_n without_o bloodshed_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v for_o hezekiah_n be_v he_o recover_v he_o from_o a_o mortal_a distemper_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n ver._n 24._o in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a to_o the_o death_n and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n this_o text_n be_v but_o a_o abstract_n of_o what_o we_o have_v full_o lay_v down_o to_o we_o in_o 2_o king_n 20._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o isa._n 38._o 1._o the_o which_o text_n we_o must_v have_v some_o recourse_n to_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o what_o god_n do_v for_o hezekiah_n in_o 1_o king_n 20._o 1._o the_o text_n say_v in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o isaiah_n be_v go_v 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and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o when_o nineveh_n repent_v god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a he_o intend_v against_o they_o jonah_n 2._o 4_o 5_o 10._o and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n jer._n 18._o 7._o at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concerning_o a_o nation_n and_o concerning_o a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concerning_o a_o nation_n and_o concerning_o a_o kingdom_n to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v it_o if_o it_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n then_o will_v i_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_n they_o so_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o elie_n upon_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o his_o son_n by_o that_o man_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o i_o say_v indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v now_o know_v o_o king_n that_o god_n be_v about_o to_o rebuild_v and_o to_o plant_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n again_o and_o if_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v god_n in_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o then_o will_v go_v
one_o as_o myself_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v give_v to_o caesar_n only_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o reader_n consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n christ_n reprove_v he_o that_o say_v to_o he_o good_a master_n say_v why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o even_o god_n luke_n 18._o 19_o even_o so_o do_v i_o say_v to_o myself_o why_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o call_v the_o great_a of_o man_n most_o sacred_a when_o it_o be_v a_o attribâ—…te_n that_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v never_o give_v to_o man_n by_o god_n and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o 2._o and_o no_o better_o than_o a_o flatter_a title_n the_o which_o with_o another_o of_o the_o king_n title_n have_v i_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o ear_n but_o one_o little_a pittance_n of_o time_n i_o question_v not_o but_o by_o divine_a assistance_n i_o shall_v so_o discover_v the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o as_o that_o he_o will_v himself_o refuse_v to_o own_v they_o and_o for_o i_o to_o flatter_v he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o i_o dare_v not_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o lest_o thereby_o i_o bring_v myself_o and_o i_o under_o the_o sin-revenging-hand_n of_o god_n and_o second_o lest_o i_o thereby_o ensnare_v other_o first_o lest_o i_o endanger_v myself_o and_o i_o because_o if_o job_n word_n be_v true_a who_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n if_o i_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n say_v he_o will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o job_n 32._o 21_o 22._o and_o shall_v i_o be_v find_v so_o do_v god_n will_v no_o more_o excuse_v i_o thaâ—…_n he_o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psa._n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n and_o also_o say_v that_o upright_a man_n job_n he_o that_o speak_v flattery_n to_o his_o friend_n even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v job_n 19_o 5._o so_o that_o as_o i_o tender_v the_o good_a of_o myself_o and_o i_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o and_o second_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o i_o endanger_v other_o for_o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n say_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n prov_n 29._o 5._o for_o say_v he_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n prov._n 26._o 28._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o king_n herod_n act._n 12._o 21._o for_o say_v the_o text_n on_o a_o set_a day_n herod_n array_v in_o royal_a apparel_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o make_v a_o oration_n unto_o his_o subject_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n thereof_o begin_v to_o flatter_v he_o for_o say_v the_o text_n the_o people_n give_v a_o shout_n say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n and_o immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v not_o his_o subject_n give_v he_o that_o flatter_a applause_n he_o have_v not_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o in_o this_o i_o question_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v evidence_n my_o love_n to_o the_o king_n more_o than_o they_o that_o so_o flatter_v he_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o resolution_n the_o lord_n assist_v i_o to_o continue_v tread_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o myself_o and_o say_v with_o that_o queen_n hester_n 4._o 16._o and_o if_o therein_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v for_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v by_o man_n in_o obedience_n to_o my_o god_n than_o by_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o thus_o reader_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o my_o 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treasury_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n these_o word_n themselves_o have_v a_o dependency_n upon_o the_o story_n go_v before_o and_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o declaration_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o king_n unthankfuluess_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n bestow_v and_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v this_o discourse_n be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v now_o write_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n many_o distinction_n may_v have_v be_v make_v and_o several_a and_o remarkable_a observation_n hint_v at_o which_o may_v have_v be_v very_o useful_a if_o diligent_o 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in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n his_o father_n chap._n 28._o 1._o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o also_o or_o over_o and_o above_o their_o abomination_n he_o make_v melt_v image_n to_o balaam_n v._n 2._o and_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a v._n 3._o he_o sacrifice_v also_o â—…_z and_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n v._n 4._o for_o which_o misact_n 〈◊〉_d god_n deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syriahâ—…and_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o great_a slaughter_n v._n 5._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o king_n ruler_n or_o governor_n act_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n god_n raise_v up_o adversary_n against_o they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v against_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11._o 14._o and_o as_o ahaz_n continue_v his_o misact_n so_o god_n increase_v his_o adversary_n for_o the_o edomite_n also_o come_v and_o smite_v judah_n and_o carry_v away_o captive_n v._n 17._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o ahaz_n return_v not_o to_o bim_fw-mi that_o smite_v he_o therefore_o the_o philistine_n also_o have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o have_v take_v several_a town_n and_o village_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o his_o land_n vers._n 18._o whereupon_o ahaz_n send_v out_o for_o help_v to_o suppress_v
note_v that_o a_o gospel_n minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v like_o the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n to_o frighten_v beat_v or_o fight_v man_n into_o faith_n but_o as_o a_o ambassador_n to_o persuade_v and_o invite_v and_o gentle_o to_o treat_v with_o and_o to_o entreat_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v diabolical_a but_o the_o other_o evangelical_a and_o the_o way_n of_o love_n be_v god_n way_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o a_o true_a gospel-minister_n who_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n have_v constrain_v which_o cause_v man_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v faâ—…naticks_n or_o mad_a man_n for_o so_o say_v our_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 13._o for_o whether_o we_o be_v beside_o ourselves_o it_o be_v to_o god_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v sober_a it_o be_v for_o your_o cause_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o and_o say_v he_o in_fw-la chap._n 12._o 14._o i_o will_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o you_o for_o i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o and_o he_o give_v this_o in_o as_o a_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o the_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n and_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o though_o the_o more_o abundant_o i_o love_v the_o less_o i_o be_o love_v and_o such_o be_v make_v overseer_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 20._o 28._o who_o feed_v it_o and_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o such_o be_v good_a shepherd_n and_o not_o hireling_n who_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n john_n 10._o 11._o whilst_o other_o be_v make_v overseer_n by_o man_n instead_o of_o feed_v the_o flock_n feed_v upon_o the_o flock_n as_o those_o careless_a shepherd_n speak_v of_o ezek._n 34._o 2_o 3_o 4._o against_o who_o a_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v who_o feed_v themselves_o who_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o the_o wool_n and_o kill_v they_o that_o be_v feed_v but_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n who_o strengthen_v not_o the_o disease_a nor_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a nor_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o nor_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v but_o rule_v they_o with_o cruelty_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v micah_n 3._o 2_o 3._o who_o hate_v the_o good_a and_o love_v the_o evil_a who_o pluck_v off_o their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o and_o their_o flesh_n from_o their_o bone_n who_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n and_o stay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o who_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o chop_v they_o in_o piece_n as_o for_o the_o pot_n and_o as_o flesh_n for_o the_o cauldron_n v._n 5._o who_o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_v peace_n and_o he_o that_o put_v not_o into_o their_o mouth_n they_o make_v war_n against_o he_o who_o be_v hireling_n and_o not_o true_a shepherd_n who_o former_o if_o a_o fat_a benefice_n come_v in_o the_o way_n will_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o wolf_n come_v but_o harken_v to_o that_o call_v and_o leave_v the_o sheep_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o wolf_n if_o they_o will_v but_o such_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n say_v our_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14._o for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n ver._n 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n if_o his_o minister_n also_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n whilst_o the_o true_a apostle_n be_v as_o free_a to_o give_v as_o free_o he_o have_v receive_v who_o be_v ready_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o to_o reprove_v rebuke_n and_o exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n according_a to_o that_o good_a advice_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o and_o thus_o o_o king_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n give_v thou_o the_o character_n of_o a_o gospel-church_n and_o ministry_n i_o shall_v now_o beg_v thou_o in_o god_n fear_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o care_n thou_o open_v the_o right_a door_n open_v not_o the_o broad_a gate_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n instead_o of_o that_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n mat._n 7._o 13_o 14._o if_o â—…hou_n incende_v to_o do_v god_n work_n have_v a_o care_n thou_o do_v it_o in_o god_n way_n and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o persuade_v thou_o there_o unto_o i_o shall_v brief_o lay_v before_o thou_o two_o or_o three_o example_n of_o god_n severity_n against_o those_o that_o have_v be_v careless_a therein_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n numb._n 20._o who_o but_o for_o smite_v the_o rock_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v speak_v to_o it_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o carry_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o we_o may_v full_o understand_v by_o compare_v the_o eight_o verse_n with_o 11_o 12_o 23._o to_o 29._o with_o numb._n 27._o 12._o to_o 15._o with_o deut._n 34._o if_o saul_n will_v save_v alive_a those_o which_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v saul_n must_v deep_o suffer_v for_o it_o 1_o sam._n 15._o but_o more_o of_o this_o anon_o and_o if_o akan_n will_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n akan_n must_v deep_o suffer_v for_o say_v the_o text_n joshua_n 7._o 24_o 25._o and_o joshua_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o trouble_v we_o the_o lord_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n and_o all_o israel_n stone_v he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o sheep_n and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n the_o lord_n give_v thou_o o_o king_n a_o understanding_n heart_n to_o consider_v thing_n aright_o but_o to_o proceed_v hezekiah_n do_v not_o only_o stir_v up_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n but_o also_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o write_v letter_n chap._n 30._o 1._o and_o make_v a_o decree_n and_o make_v proclamation_n that_o they_o must_v come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o of_o a_o long_a time_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v write_v ver._n 5._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o in_o hezekiah_n reformation_n he_o reform_a not_o according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v their_o custom_n of_o a_o long_a time_n nor_o to_o what_o his_o father_n before_o he_o do_v but_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o work_n to_o thrive_v in_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o do_v god_n work_n in_o god_n way_n therefore_o let_v i_o beg_v thou_o o_o king_n as_o thou_o tender_v thy_o own_o good_a now_o thou_o be_v upon_o thy_o reformation_n to_o take_v hezekiah_n for_o thy_o pattern_n have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o warrant_n see_v thou_o do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n for_o such_o a_o reformation_n only_o will_v stand_v and_o thou_o with_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o former_a custom_n and_o what_o thy_o father_n do_v before_o thou_o thou_o see_v that_o fall_v and_o he_o with_o it_o for_o what_o be_v of_o man_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v overthrow_v act_n 5._o 38_o 39_o and_o know_v o_o king_n that_o much_o knowledge_n and_o true_a light_n have_v break_v forth_o within_o these_o twelve_o year_n and_o what_o man_n may_v do_v in_o ignorance_n haply_o may_v be_v excusable_a which_o now_o can_v for_o so_o say_v our_o apostle_n act_n 17._o 3._o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignoraâ—…ce_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n everywhere_o to_o repent_v and_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v my_o speech_n in_o say_v much_o knowledge_n and_o true_a light_n be_v within_o these_o few_o year_n break_v out_o if_o they_o shall_v i_o must_v answer_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o peter_n answer_v those_o scosf_v jew_n in_o that_o then_o so_o much_o admired-at_a give_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n act_n 2._o 14_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o fanatic_o or_o mad_a man_n as_o you_o suppose_v in_o so_o say_v but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n dan._n 12._o 4._o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v increase_v for_o say_v the_o prophet_n haba_n 2._o
14._o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n therefore_o be_v sure_a o_o king_n thou_o have_v thus_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o warrant_n for_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v of_o his_o own_o and_o this_o do_v hezekiah_n throughout_o all_o jndah_n and_o wrought_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_a and_o truth_n before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o in_o every_o work_n that_o he_o begin_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n to_o seek_v his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v the_o text_n he_o prosper_v chap._n 31._o 20_o 21._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o whilst_o hezekiah_n heart_n be_v upright_o to_o god_n god_n prosper_v he_o and_o thus_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o whilst_o man_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n have_v a_o careful_a eye_n in_o all_o their_o undertaking_n to_o please_v god_n god_n have_v a_o tender_a eye_n over_o they_o to_o prosper_v they_o and_o thus_o whilst_o joseph_n be_v answer_v his_o lustful_a mistress_n with_o a_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o though_o joseph_n by_o her_o revengeful_a malice_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n yet_o god_n be_v with_o he_o v._n 21._o and_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prison-keeper_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prison-keeper_n look_v not_o after_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v vers._n 28._o because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n make_v it_o it_o prosper_v and_o thus_o whilst_o daniel_n in_o the_o babylonish_a captivity_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o to_o defile_v himself_o with_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n idolatrous_a meat_n nor_o of_o his_o wine_n god_n bring_v daniel_n iuto_fw-la favour_n and_o tender_a love_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n dan._n 1._o 3_o 9_o insomuch_o that_o the_o eunuch_n will_v venture_v his_o head_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n rather_o than_o daniel_n shall_v want_v that_o food_n he_o desire_v v._n 10_o 14._o a_o good_a encouragemant_fw-fr for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o time_n even_o to_o take_v up_o a_o resolution_n to_o eye_n god_n in_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o great_a for_o if_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n will_v not_o bow_v to_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n but_o keep_v themselves_o close_o to_o their_o god_n god_n will_v keep_v as_o close_v to_o they_o and_o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v walk_v with_o they_o in_o that_o seven_o time_n hot_a fiery_a furnace_n to_o preserve_v they_o dan._n 3._o 16_o 25._o will_v daniel_n petition_v no_o other_o but_o the_o true_a god_n though_o against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o daniel_n 6._o 10._o 22._o therefore_o suffer_v i_o to_o bespeak_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n o_o king_n in_o the_o language_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n which_o he_o once_o utter_v to_o king_n asa_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 1._o hear_v thou_o i_o charles_n and_o all_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n and_o in_o particular_a thou_o proud_a voluptuous_a and_o vainglorious_a city_n of_o london_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o whilst_o you_o be_v with_o he_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o and_o let_v not_o the_o king_n be_v angry_a if_o one_o that_o be_v count_v a_o fanatic_n speak_v once_o more_o to_o he_o not_o in_o 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therefore_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o handle_n the_o word_n themselves_o i_o shall_v brief_o show_v what_o god_n do_v for_o hezekiah_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o look_v for_o so_o suitable_a a_o return_n from_o hezekiah_n after_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o chap._n 32._o 1._o that_o be_v after_o the_o reformation_n that_o hezekiah_n have_v make_v as_o i_o have_v in_o part_n lay_v down_o and_o as_o in_o the_o three_o foregoing_a chapter_n be_v more_o particular_o discover_v after_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o judah_n and_o encamp_v against_o the_o fence_a city_n and_o think_v to_o win_v they_o to_o himself_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o though_o man_n walk_v never_o so_o close_o with_o god_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o malicious_a endeavour_n of_o wicked_a man_n david_n we_o know_v be_v record_v in_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o soul_n sometime_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal._n 16._o 8._o and_o anon_o in_o psal._n 17._o 8._o he_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o hide_v he_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n from_o the_o wicked_a that_o oppress_v he_o and_o from_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n now_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o one_o day_n he_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n good_a man_n be_v at_o a_o uncertainty_n of_o quietness_n or_o tranquillity_n on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n if_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n have_v too_o much_o happiness_n and_o peace_n in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v then_o begin_v to_o settle_v upon_o the_o lees_n and_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o can_v profit_v god_n know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o than_o they_o do_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v his_o dear_a child_n to_o undergo_v great_a trial_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n first_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o of_o judg._n 2._o 21._o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n drive_v out_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v that_o through_o they_o i_o may_v prove_v israel_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v therein_o as_o their_o father_n do_v keep_v it_o therefore_o say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n leave_v
the_o good_a of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o benefit_n but_o of_o one_o soul_n be_v thereby_o produce_v he_o have_v his_o end_n who_o desire_v according_a to_o the_o ability_n receive_v to_o remain_v thy_o faithful_a friend_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n henry_n adis._n a_o after-word_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n can_v but_o expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v something_o unsatisfied_a with_o my_o plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o my_o term_n of_o thy_o thou_o thou_o and_o o_o king_n in_o my_o discourse_n to_o the_o king_n and_o also_o in_o that_o i_o afford_v he_o not_o those_o title_n that_o some_o man_n be_v please_v to_o put_v upon_o he_o and_o therein_o i_o be_o persuade_v thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o judge_v i_o as_o one_o that_o be_o either_o peremptory_o slight_v or_o peevish_o undervalue_v the_o king_n because_o i_o do_v not_o say_v and_o do_v to_o and_o for_o he_o as_o thou_o haply_o can_v and_o do_v or_o at_o the_o best_a for_o the_o plainness_n of_o my_o speech_n thou_o will_v conclude_v i_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o new-lighted_a man_n of_o our_o age_n common_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n because_o that_o in_o their_o speak_n and_o writing_n they_o general_o use_v the_o same_o term_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o language_n and_o wear_v the_o clothing_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o wolf-like_a so_o easy_o deceive_v as_o general_o they_o do_v therefore_o reader_n i_o do_v hereby_o assure_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o synagogue_n for_o through_o mercy_n i_o can_v ground_o and_o upon_o a_o good_a account_n let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o walk_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o eternal_a 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be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n reader_n in_o christian_a love_n i_o shall_v further_o endeavour_v thy_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o the_o singleness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o both_o do_v and_o shall_v honour_v the_o king_n with_o that_o honour_n and_o respect_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v i_o shall_v as_o in_o this_o discourse_n compare_v with_o my_o declaration_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n fold_v be_v evident_a although_o as_o thou_o haply_o may_v judge_v in_o my_o so_o speak_v i_o rude_o behave_v myself_o therefore_o for_o thy_o far_a satisfaction_n know_v that_o as_o i_o be_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o regulate_v my_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v before_o who_o though_o according_a to_o the_o 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they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o they_o shall_v wet_v thou_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o till_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v v._n 25._o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o aâ—…d_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o if_o thy_o tranquillity_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n give_v he_o neither_o the_o title_n nor_o that_o due_a respect_n that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v in_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o thou_o the_o prophet_n david_n a_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o due_a by_o god_n appointment_n can_v as_o well_o have_v become_v the_o tiâ—…le_n of_o sacred_a and_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n as_o any_o he_o that_o i_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v oâ—…_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o to_o this_o very_a day_n yet_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o propheâ—…_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n he_o say_v noâ—…_n may_v it_o please_v your_o saâ—…red_a majesty_n but_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o v._n 9_o thou_o have_v kill_v uriah_n thâ—…_z hittite_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o take_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n now_o theâ—…fore_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n neither_o do_v â—…he_a woman_n of_o tâ—…koah_n in_o absalom_n case_n come_v with_o a_o may_v it_o please_v your_o â—…st_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o we_o may_v plain_o understand_v what_o her_o dialect_n be_v to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 5._o even_o help_v o_o king_n then_o say_v she_o v._n 11._o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v the_o king_n remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v many_o more_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v sufficient_o multiply_v if_o needâ—…ul_a but_o to_o come_v near_o even_o to_o the_o dispensation_n we_o be_v now_o under_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o emanuel_n even_o to_o god_n with_o we_o mat._n 16._o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o come_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n act_n 26._o 2_o 3._o he_o say_v i_o think_v myself_o happy_a king_n agrippa_n because_o i_o shall_v answer_v for_o myself_o before_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v expert_a in_o all_o custom_n and_o question_n among_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v i_o patient_o and_o in_o v._n 13._o and_o 14._o at_o midday_n o_o king_n i_o see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o i_o whereupon_o o_o king_n agrippa_n i_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n v._n 19_o and_o in_o v._n 27._o king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v thou_o believe_v and_o paul_n say_v v._n 29._o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o thou_o but_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n even_o so_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o o_o reader_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o as_o to_o my_o judgement_n thou_o be_v even_o such_o a_o
thou_o rejoice_v that_o the_o sword_n in_o all_o visible_a probability_n be_v now_o sheathe_v again_o and_o be_v not_o that_o rejoice_v such_o that_o may_v just_o cause_n god_n to_o command_v it_o to_o run_v through_o thy_o border_n a_o second_o time_n be_v thou_o humble_a before_o thy_o god_n o_o england_n out_o of_o a_o consideration_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o of_o god_n great_a love_n to_o thou_o in_o these_o thing_n or_o rather_o be_v thou_o not_o grow_v more_o haughty_a and_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o a_o complaint_n against_o thou_o and_o thy_o daughter_n o_o england_n as_o once_o he_o do_v against_o his_o people_n of_o old_a isa._n 3._o 16._o and_o say_v to_o england_n and_o in_o special_a to_o london_n because_o thy_o daughter_n be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_v out_o neck_n and_o wanton_a eye_n walk_v and_o mince_v as_o they_o go_v and_o make_v a_o tinkle_n with_o their_o foot_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v with_o a_o scab_n the_o 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