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the_o king_n say_v unto_o i_o for_o what_o d_o do_v thou_o make_v request_n vers._n 4._o it_o seem_v the_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o grant_v he_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v ask_v in_o reason_n observe_v the_o piety_n of_o the_o man_n before_o he_o petition_v the_o king_n he_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o speed_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o i_o pray_v say_v he_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n and_o if_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v i_o unto_o juda_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n that_o i_o may_v build_v it_o whereupon_o the_o king_n dispatch_v he_o with_o a_o commission_n and_o credential_a letter_n to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n that_o they_o may_v convey_v he_o over_o to_o juda_n and_o with_o a_o letter_n to_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n that_o he_o may_v give_v he_o timber_n to_o make_v beam_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o house_n and_o for_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n vers._n 8._o and_o to_o secure_v he_o by_o the_o way_n for_o they_o that_o enterprise_n good_a and_o great_a design_n as_o this_o be_v be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o strong_a opposition_n the_o king_n send_v captain_n of_o the_o army_n and_o horseman_n with_o he_o vers._n 9_o notwithstanding_o he_o like_o a_o prudent_a man_n resolve_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o business_n more_o by_o policy_n than_o power_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n or_o head_n city_n of_o judea_n and_o be_v there_o some_o time_n before_o he_o tell_v any_o man_n what_o god_n hâ—d_fw-mi put_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v at_o jerusalem_n vers._n 12._o then_o he_o take_v a_o private_a survey_n of_o the_o ruin_a wall_n
and_o when_o thing_n be_v ripe_a for_o the_o work_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o noble_n the_o ruler_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n you_o see_v the_o distress_n that_o we_o be_v in_o how_o jerusalem_n lie_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n come_v and_o let_v we_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o a_o reproach_n then_o i_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v good_a upon_o i_o and_o they_o say_v let_v we_o rise_v up_o and_o build_v so_o they_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n for_o this_o good_a work_n vers._n 17_o 18._o yet_o can_v not_o he_o with_o all_o his_o assistant_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n so_o smooth_o but_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o disturbance_n a_o fanatic_a party_n to_o hinder_v and_o oppose_v he_o and_o to_o head_n they_o they_o have_v a_o notable_a leader_n one_o sanballat_n vers._n 10._o when_o sanballat_n the_o hâ—romite_n and_o tobiah_n the_o servant_n the_o ammonite_n hear_v of_o it_o it_o grieve_v they_o exceed_o that_o there_o be_v come_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v first_o to_o jeer_v and_o scoff_n at_o they_o vers._n 19_o they_o laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v and_o despise_v we_o say_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o do_v but_o nehemia_n answer_v vers._n 20._o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v prosper_v we_o therefore_o we_o his_o servant_n will_v arise_v and_o build_v but_o you_o have_v no_o portion_n nor_o right_a nor_o memorial_n in_o jerusalem_n from_o scoff_v they_o proceed_v to_o secret_a plot_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n vers._n 7_o 8._o but_o when_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n and_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o ashdoty_n hear_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v up_o and_o that_o the_o breach_n begin_v to_o be_v stop_v than_o they_o be_v very_o wroth_a and_o conspire_v all_o of_o they_o together_o to_o come_v and_o to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o hinder_v it_o and_o this_o they_o contrive_v in_o a_o clandestine_a way_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o know_v neither_o see_v till_o we_o come_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o work_n to_o cease_v vers._n 11._o whereupon_o nehemiah_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o vigilant_a commander_n fall_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o set_v a_o strict_a watch_n vers._n 9_o nevertheless_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n against_o they_o day_n and_o night_n and_o raise_v a_o new_a militia_n vers._n 13_o 14._o therefore_o set_v i_o in_o the_o low_a place_n behind_o the_o wall_n and_o on_o the_o high_a place_n i_o even_o i_o set_v the_o people_n after_o their_o family_n with_o their_o sword_n their_o spear_n and_o their_o bow_n and_o i_o look_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o noble_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o remember_v the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o terrible_a and_o fight_v for_o your_o brethren_n your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n your_o wife_n and_o your_o house_n when_o all_o this_o will_v not_o make_v he_o desist_v he_o receive_v a_o intimation_n that_o they_o intend_v to_o assâ—ssinate_v his_o person_n chap._n 6_o 10._o they_o will_v come_v to_o slay_v thou_o yet_o he_o still_o retain_v his_o wont_a courage_n say_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v thus_o he_o stand_v like_o a_o colosius_fw-la unmoved_a and_o undaunted_a till_o he_o have_v do_v the_o work_n and_o now_o we_o have_v find_v the_o man_n that_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n may_v well_o be_v style_v reparator_n ruinarum_fw-la the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n but_o can_v we_o find_v out_o never_o another_o yes_o we_o have_v he_o ezr._n 1._o 8._o by_o the_o name_n of_o shesbazzar_n the_o prince_n of_o juda_n or_o chief_a governor_n depute_v to_o that_o office_n by_o king_n cyrus_n and_o commissionated_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n chap._n 5._o 14._o and_o build_v he_o do_v vers._n 16._o then_o come_v the_o same_o shesbazzar_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o shesbazzar_n be_v the_o same_o with_o zerubbabel_n who_o as_o a_o prince_n be_v name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n among_o those_o that_o come_v from_o babylon_n as_o the_o captain_n general_n chap._n 2._o 2._o and_o chap._n 5._o 2._o then_o rise_v up_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n and_o hag._n 1._o 14._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o juda_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o look_v into_o his_o genealogy_n matth._n 1._o 12._o we_o shall_v find_v he_o like_o moecenae_n descend_v from_o ancient_a king_n josias_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n and_o salathiel_n beget_v zerubbabel_n this_o zerubbabel_n who_o spirit_n god_n stir_v up_o to_o this_o grand_a employment_n go_v through_o his_o work_n with_o all_o alacrity_n and_o activity_n ezr._n 3._o he_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o adversary_n the_o manner_n and_o mean_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o he_o be_v foretell_v zech._n 4._o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zerubbabel_n say_v not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o tower_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n what_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n before_o zerubbabel_n thou_o shall_v become_v a_o plain_a and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o headstone_n thereof_o with_o shout_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o two_o great_a block_n be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o discourage_v zerubbabel_n in_o the_o work_n the_o one_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o party_n that_o shall_v assist_v he_o the_o other_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o will_v oppose_v he_o first_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o party_n they_o be_v but_o a_o small_a remnant_n of_o the_o poor_a captive_a jew_n who_o spirit_n be_v deject_v with_o their_o tedious_a servitude_n and_o extreme_a oppression_n and_o this_o may_v make_v zerubbabel_n diffident_a of_o the_o event_n and_o reason_n thus_o against_o it_o the_o work_n be_v great_a that_o we_o be_v to_o undertake_v and_o our_o strength_n but_o little_a and_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n our_o endeavour_n be_v like_a to_o be_v frustrate_v and_o we_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o undertake_n to_o this_o god_n speak_v not_o by_o might_n or_o army_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n know_v this_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v effect_v by_o human_a help_n mere_o but_o by_o divine_a power_n not_o by_o strength_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n by_o his_o spirit_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o host_n and_o command_v all_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o you_o have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o though_o you_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o left_a in_o you_o though_o you_o be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n god_n can_v bring_v you_o together_o put_v new_a life_n in_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o start_v up_o a_o numerous_a army_n as_o in_o ezekiâ—ls_n vision_n chap._n 37._o 10._o yea_o though_o these_o bone_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n cover_v never_o so_o deep_a in_o the_o earth_n god_n can_v raise_v you_o thence_o to_o such_o a_o desperate_a condition_n be_v israel_n reduce_v at_o that_o time_n that_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o quicken_v and_o revive_v their_o dead_a hope_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o those_o dry_a bone_n vers._n 11_o 12._o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n these_o bone_n be_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n behold_v they_o say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n therefore_o prophecy_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n the_o argument_n hold_v a_o majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la he_o that_o can_v raise_v the_o dead_a out_o of_o their_o grave_n can_v bring_v you_o out_o of_o captivity_n nay_o more_o not_o only_o from_o dry_a bone_n but_o from_o very_a stone_n god_n can_v raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n rather_o than_o his_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v this_o block_n thus_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o other_o yet_o behind_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o zerubbabel_n enemy_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o great_a
and_o our_o sovereign_n the_o stone_n which_o our_o late_a builder_n refuse_v if_o i_o may_v call_v they_o builder_n that_o be_v destroyer_n be_v become_v the_o head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_n and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v charles_n the_o great_a indeed_o the_o great_a repairer_n of_o our_o breach_n he_o have_v public_o declare_v his_o great_a mercy_n in_o grant_v a_o general_a pardon_n and_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n yea_o and_o press_v this_o present_a parliament_n to_o a_o confirmation_n thereof_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o great_a charity_n in_o abolish_n all_o note_n of_o discord_n and_o difference_n of_o party_n conjure_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o a_o perfect_a union_n among_o themselves_o he_o have_v show_v his_o pity_n in_o indulge_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o disturb_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o have_v express_v his_o great_a justice_n in_o be_v himself_o swear_v to_o govern_v not_o by_o his_o arbitrary_a will_n as_o our_o late_a master_n do_v but_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n leave_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v try_v by_o they_o but_o i_o cast_v water_n in_o the_o sea_n his_o own_o gracious_a message_n letter_n and_o declaration_n both_o before_o and_o since_o his_o come_n speak_v he_o much_o better_a than_o i_o can_v and_o therefore_o to_o they_o i_o commend_v you_o to_o conclude_v all_o how_o shall_v we_o praise_v this_o our_o zerubbabel_n who_o renown_n be_v great_a who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n again_o for_o a_o everlasting_a worship_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o house_n make_v both_o church_n and_o state_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o ruin_n as_o the_o world_n out_o of_o a_o chaos_n and_o become_v glorious_a to_o the_o wonder_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o nation_n how_o shall_v we_o praise_v he_o as_o he_o deserve_v we_o will_v call_v he_o the_o repairer_n of_o our_o breach_n the_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o we_o will_v wish_v he_o all_o prosperity_n in_o the_o psalmist_n word_n good_a luck_n have_v thou_o with_o thy_o honour_n ride_v on_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n of_o meekness_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v teach_v thou_o terrible_a thing_n i_o will_v dismiss_v you_o with_o the_o word_n of_o nehemia_n to_o the_o people_n chap._n 8._o vers._n 10._o go_v your_o way_n eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o send_v portion_n to_o they_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v prepare_v for_o this_o day_n be_v holy_a unto_o our_o lord_n now_o to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o bring_v our_o king_n this_o day_n to_o we_o be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n this_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la these_o book_n be_v late_o come_v forth_o and_o sell_v by_o william_n leak_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o fleetstreet_n between_o the_o two_o temple-gate_n a_o exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o second_o to_o k_n ri_z hard_a the_o three_o of_o all_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o each_o king_n reign_n and_o the_o several_a act_n in_o every_o parliament_n by_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n kt._n and_o baronet_n a_o apology_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n intend_v especial_o for_o that_o of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o admonitory_a letter_n late_o publish_v by_o william_n nicolson_n archdeacon_n of_o brecon_n and_o now_o lord_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n le_fw-fr prince_n d'_fw-fr amour_n or_o the_o prince_n of_o love_n with_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a ingenious_a poem_n and_o song_n by_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o age_n 8._o a_o learned_a exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n deliver_v in_o several_a sermon_n by_o william_n nicholson_n archdeacon_n of_o brecon_n and_o now_o lord_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o london_n and_o cheshire_n etc._n etc._n by_o laurence_n womack_n now_o d_n d._n and_o archdeacon_n of_o suffolk_n the_o result_n of_o false_a principle_n or_o error_n convict_v by_o its_o own_o evidence_n with_o diotrophe_n his_o dialogue_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o examination_n of_o tylenus_n before_o the_o trier_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o learned_a disputation_n of_o dr._n goad_n send_v by_o king_n james_n to_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n 1_o cor._n 8._o gen._n 45._o 26._o ovid_n met._n l._n 2._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 30._o vid._n dr._n ham_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la division_n st._n hierom_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la st._n chrys._n in_o psal._n 136._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la euseb._n l._n 8._o eccles._n hist._n c._n 1._o knoll_v his_o turk_n hist._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 27_o minutius_n felix_n l._n 5._o eccl._n poâ—_z sen._n trag._n lucan_n psal._n 119._o 126._o martial_n *_o lambert_n *_o â—â—omâ—â—â—_z