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doorkeeper_n there_o then_o to_o dwell_v or_o to_o reign_v as_o king_n among_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 84._o 10._o thus_o also_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v testify_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n they_o well_o prefer_v jerusalem_n before_o their_o chief_a joy_n psal._n 137._o 6._o 3._o for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n must_v needs_o also_o love_n god_n house_n the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v he_o can_v but_o love_n god_n image_n which_o most_o of_o all_o appear_v in_o the_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a for_o christ_n cause_n therefore_o his_o church_n be_v belove_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o member_n thereof_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o mat._n â—5_n 45._o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o bridegroom_n friend_n and_o hate_v the_o bride_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n 2._o the_o holy_a city_n and_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v remember_v more_o than_o wine_n cant._n 1._o 3._o that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o pleasure_n of_o love_n the_o faithful_a say_v i_o be_o sick_a of_o this_o love_n cant._n 2._o 5._o this_o love_n have_v no_o measure_n it_o exceed_v all_o bound_n this_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8._o 6._o nay_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n for_o it_o remain_v after_o death_n love_n never_o fall_v away_o much_o water_n can_v quench_v this_o love_n affliction_n can_v overcome_v it_o thy_o servant_n delight_n in_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o dust_n thereof_o namely_o of_o zion_n psal._n 102._o 14._o even_o god_n church_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a affliction_n be_v lovely_a though_o she_o be_v black_a because_o the_o funne_n of_o affliction_n have_v look_v upon_o she_o yet_o be_v she_o comely_a though_o for_o the_o
only_o external_a war_n be_v like_a for_o ever_o to_o cease_v between_o these_o two_o nation_n religion_n but_o one_o uniform_a religion_n shall_v hereafter_o contain_v they_o in_o perfect_a love_n and_o unity_n that_o neither_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n shall_v be_v jealous_a of_o the_o english_a church_n as_o incline_v in_o some_o thing_n to_o popery_n nor_o the_o english_a suspect_v the_o other_o as_o affect_v a_o popular_a parity_n but_o as_o love_a sister_n &_o fellow_n tribe_n shall_v hold_v one_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n together_o 11._o david_n expel_v the_o jebusite_n not_o admit_v contrary_a religion_n in_o jerusalem_n mixture_n and_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o god_n will_v so_o direct_v our_o david_n heart_n that_o religion_n shall_v be_v sincere_o profess_v among_o we_o without_o any_o mixture_n or_o toleration_n as_o his_o majesty_n most_o godly_a profess_v thus_o be_v there_o not_o now_o a_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n among_o we_o in_o this_o isle_n applicaâ—_n oppugn_v by_o the_o nation_n about_o hater_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o do_v we_o not_o also_o as_o israel_n profess_v one_o only_a god_n rule_v by_o his_o pure_a word_n onel_n yond_o the_o other_o part_n be_v they_o not_o as_o philistines_n 1._o adorer_n of_o legion_n of_o god_n and_o rule_v by_o the_o foolish_a tradition_n of_o man_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v fear_v to_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n reveal_v and_o profess_v by_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o like_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n 12._o david_n reform_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o in_o israel_n he_o appoint_v the_o levite_n their_o course_n and_o service_n that_o be_v far_o out_o of_o order_n our_o zealous_a david_n have_v give_v we_o great_a hope_n of_o the_o like_a who_o in_o his_o princely_a treatise_n 〈◊〉_d queen_n elizabeth_n then_o live_v thus_o write_v i_o doubt_v nothing_o yea_o in_o her_o name_n i_o dare_v promise_n by_o the_o bypass_a experience_n of_o her_o happy_a government_n that_o no_o good_a subject_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o inform_v she_o of_o any_o corruption_n steal_v into_o her_o state_n than_o she_o shall_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o her_o conscience_n and_o honour_n to_o see_v the_o same_o purge_v and_o restore_v to_o the_o ancient_a integrity_n and_o further_o during_o her_o time_n become_v i_o least_o of_o any_o to_o meddle_v in_o it_o &c_n &c_n that_o which_o his_o majesty_n promise_v in_o behalf_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n god_n shall_v direct_v his_o wisdom_n to_o perform_v by_o himself_o the_o deal_n wherein_o fore_o as_o it_o please_v his_o princely_a modesty_n to_o call_v meddle_v so_o now_o the_o whole_a manage_n thereof_o of_o right_n appertain_v unto_o he_o 13._o in_o david_n time_n there_o be_v both_o public_o and_o private_o a_o free_a intercourse_n of_o religion_n god_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n the_o tribe_n go_v up_o to_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o service_n be_v not_o mute_a and_o dumb_a but_o the_o temple_n do_v ring_n and_o sound_v again_o of_o god_n praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o force_v to_o hang_v their_o instrument_n of_o praise_n upon_o the_o willow_n with_o the_o israelite_n in_o babylon_n and_o to_o intermit_v the_o comfortable_a exercise_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v in_o some_o change_n but_o that_o we_o have_v as_o great_a cause_n &_o as_o much_o liberty_n as_o ever_o to_o sound_v out_o god_n praise_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 2._o they_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o joy_n 14._o then_o be_v the_o throne_n set_v for_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o have_v not_o give_v we_o over_o to_o the_o cruel_a desire_n of_o our_o enemy_n benefit_n that_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o 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the_o nobility_n shall_v be_v due_o respect_v eschew_v the_o other_o extremity_n in_o lightly_v &_o contemn_v your_o nobility_n p._n 47._o school_n and_o scholar_n maintain_v p._n 43._o minister_n reverence_v and_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o p._n 44_o soldier_n and_o martial_a man_n liberal_o reward_v p._n 59_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a servant_n recompense_v p._n 71._o the_o worthy_a still_o prefer_v let_v the_o measure_n of_o your_o love_n to_o every_o one_o be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o virtue_n p._n 152._o all_o subject_n relieve_v and_o their_o oppression_n help_v be_v diligent_a to_o try_v and_o careful_a to_o beat_v down_o the_o horn_n of_o proud_a oppressor_n embrace_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a as_o your_o own_o particular_a etc._n etc._n p._n 34._o what_o degree_n then_o or_o call_v be_v there_o in_o the_o land_n which_o have_v not_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o advancement_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o prince_n i_o 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thus_o the_o psalmist_n do_v celebrate_v this_o as_o a_o great_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o when_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o senacherib_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o lord_n so_o protect_v it_o that_o no_o part_n thereof_o be_v deface_v compass_n about_o zion_n go_v round_o about_o it_o and_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o mark_v well_o the_o wall_n thereof_o behold_v the_o tower_n that_o you_o may_v tell_v your_o posterity_n psal._n 48._o 13._o 14._o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o tower_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n deface_v so_o david_n when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o sort_n of_o zion_n he_o build_v round_o about_o it_o &_o call_v it_o the_o city_n of_o david_n to_o which_o building_n this_o verse_n have_v special_a relation_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v give_v david_n prosper_v and_o grow_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o he_o 2._o sam._n 5._o 9_o 10._o 3._o like_a as_o the_o nest_n be_v 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easy_o be_v confute_v or_o avoid_v which_o at_o the_o first_o dash_n bewray_v all_o their_o counsel_n but_o they_o which_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o many_o point_n may_v easy_o deceive_v simple_a mind_n by_o their_o subtle_a secrecy_n while_o they_o bolster_v out_o their_o poisonfull_a doctrine_n by_o some_o conformity_n etc._n etc._n the_o 17._o meditation_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o they_o which_o do_v but_o bear_v good_a will_n unto_o zion_n shall_v prosper_v their_o love_a affection_n to_o god_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v 1._o so_o the_o lord_n by_o isaak_n say_v to_o jacob_n they_o shall_v be_v curse_v that_o curse_v thou_o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o gen._n 27._o 29._o likewise_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o uphold_v my_o soul_n psal._n 54._o 4._o our_o saviour_n promise_v that_o he_o which_o give_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o any_o of_o his_o little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n math._n 10._o 42._o 2._o thus_o laban_n be_v prosper_v for_o jacob_n sake_n gen._n 30._o 27._o because_o he_o succour_v and_o entertain_v he_o in_o his_o house_n the_o lord_n bless_v obed-edom_n and_o all_o his_o house_n because_o of_o the_o ark_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 11._o he_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o house_n and_o have_v a_o love_n and_o respect_n unto_o it_o therefore_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o favour_v again_o thus_o god_n deliver_v ebedmelech_n the_o moor_n because_o he_o relieve_v and_o favour_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n cap._n 39_o 18._o jerem._n and_o contrariwse_n they_o be_v accurse_v that_o do_v hate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o gain_v ishmael_n by_o mock_v of_o isaac_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o or_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n abimelech_n to_o slay_v his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o noble_a jerubball_n be_v he_o not_o himself_o slay_v his_o brain_n pan_n break_v with_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n and_o after_o thrust_v through_o by_o his_o page_n judg._n 9_o 52._o 53._o and_o saul_n have_v good_a experience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o persecute_v the_o innocent_n and_o to_o hate_v god_n servant_n he_o put_v the_o priest_n to_o death_n and_o cause_v doeg_n in_o one_o day_n to_o kill_v of_o they_o 85._o person_n he_o chase_v david_n from_o place_n to_o place_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n hereof_o he_o himself_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n and_o desperate_o die_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n 1._o sam._n 31._o 4._o 3._o like_a as_o then_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n psal._n 36._o 9_o as_o a_o man_n by_o behold_v the_o light_n be_v himself_o lighten_v so_o they_o which_o love_v the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n shine_v in_o his_o church_n shall_v themselves_o find_v light_a and_o comfort_n by_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v the_o bed_n of_o the_o merciful_a man_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal._n 41._o 3._o that_o as_o the_o turn_n and_o beat_v of_o the_o ficke_n man_n couch_n do_v yield_v more_o ease_n and_o pleasant_a rest_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o weary_a bone_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v minister_v spiritual_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o other_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o canticle_n thy_o name_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o cant._n 1._o 2._o that_o like_a as_o they_o which_o be_v near_o unto_o a_o precious_a ointment_n pour_v out_o though_o they_o be_v not_o anoint_v with_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o it_o so_o they_o which_o love_n christ_n church_n where_o this_o ointment_n be_v pour_v out_o shall_v have_v the_o pleasant_a savour_n and_o smell_v thereof_o in_o their_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o 4._o for_o the_o love_n that_o be_v show_v to_o any_o of_o christ_n member_n christ_n accept_v as_o bestow_v upon_o himself_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o math._n 25._o 45._o and_o therefore_o christ_n will_v recompense_v the_o love_n of_o such_o they_o shall_v prosper_v themselves_o and_o be_v bless_v in_o it_o 5._o first_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o church_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o measure_v the_o current_n of_o many_o accident_n in_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o miserable_a end_n and_o unprosperous_a success_n of_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n church_n and_o the_o happy_a estate_n and_o bless_a progress_n of_o such_o as_o be_v friend_n and_o lover_n of_o it_o what_o have_v be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o treacherous_a practiser_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v our_o late_a sovereign_n and_o of_o those_o hater_n of_o religion_n i_o mean_v babington_n ballard_n arden_n sommeruile_n sherwin_n 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shall_v not_o slide_v thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n they_o that_o hate_v thou_o psal._n 21._o 7_o 8._o but_o they_o that_o love_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n that_o rise_v in_o his_o might_n jud._n 5._o 31._o second_o see_v they_o prosper_v that_o love_n and_o bear_v affection_n to_o jerusalem_n let_v man_n learn_v to_o show_v good_a will_n unto_o christ_n church_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o ripe_a scholar_n themselves_o in_o christ_n school_n though_o they_o be_v not_o grow_v to_o perfection_n let_v they_o express_v a_o good_a affection_n a_o good_a will_n and_o inclination_n where_o strength_n yet_o fail_v be_v accept_v and_o a_o ready_a disposition_n be_v not_o reject_v though_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o of_o the_o saint_n yet_o love_v the_o saint_n if_o thou_o like_v and_o love_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v thou_o may_v be_v that_o hereafter_o which_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o little_a bird_n before_o she_o fly_v 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a_o righteous_a branch_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o jerem._n 23._o 6._o which_o though_o it_o be_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a peace_n yet_o we_o do_v see_v also_o that_o outward_a tranquillity_n do_v wait_v upon_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o handmaid_n 5._o first_o then_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o acknowledge_v another_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o peace_n that_o have_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o grant_v peace_n unto_o his_o church_n domestical_a peace_n and_o quietness_n this_o land_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n have_v enjoy_v more_o than_o these_o 40._o year_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o worthy_a deborah_n our_o late_a sovereign_a q._n elizabeth_n but_o much_o foreign_a business_n have_v happen_v in_o this_o time_n in_o ireland_n the_o low_a country_n and_o in_o other_o place_n much_o piracie_n have_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n diverse_a assault_n and_o 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