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the_o more_o loyal_o affect_v and_o more_o religious_o dispose_v the_o plot_n be_v lay_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n practise_v by_o his_o member_n discover_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o reveil_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o anointed_n without_o humane_a intimation_n of_o the_o thing_n what_o the_o place_n where_o the_o person_n by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v this_o for_o the_o present_a be_v wonderful_a in_o every_o man_n eye_n man_n for_o a_o time_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v to_o god_n token_v thankfulness_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o like_o a_o splending_a sun_n that_o shine_v for_o a_o while_n with_o glorious_a acknowledgeing_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o now_o eclipse_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o forgetfulness_n sometime_o it_o fall_v over_o the_o pulpit_n into_o the_o ear_n but_o seldom_o into_o the_o heart_n nor_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o deliverance_n moses_n erect_a stone_n in_o 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the_o other_o but_o by_o contrary_a mean_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o first_o without_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v it_o may_v suffer_v violence_n as_o long_o as_o god_n have_v in_o this_o kingdom_n a_o church_n militant_a it_o will_v not_o be_v avoid_v but_o here_o will_v satan_n have_v his_o church_n malignant_a and_o these_o can_v but_o be_v so_o opposite_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o the_o one_o wish_v not_o the_o other_o to_o stand_v the_o first_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o second_o by_o gentle_a and_o christian_a endeavour_n by_o persuade_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n pray_v for_o they_o in_o love_n lift_v up_o no_o hand_n no_o sword_n no_o weapon_n of_o offence_n only_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n for_o treason_n treachery_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n wherein_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o justice_n inflict_v it_o can_v not_o but_o embolden_v &_o propagate_v more_o and_o more_o insolency_n and_o boldness_n to_o execrable_a attempt_n so_o shall_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v censure_v a_o party_n of_o selfe-danger_n and_o confusion_n but_o the_o last_o seek_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o first_o by_o treason_n treachery_n conspiracy_n massacre_n blood_n nay_o by_o kill_v of_o king_n and_o by_o whatsoever_o inhuman_a unnatural_a and_o hellish_a attempt_n judge_v you_o therefore_o judge_v you_o that_o give_v aim_v to_o either_o you_o that_o gaze_v upon_o the_o controversy_n and_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o of_o these_o be_v like_a christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o first_o that_o never_o foil_v hand_n in_o blood_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n or_o that_o which_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o support_v it_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o prince_n and_o confusion_n of_o people_n be_v there_o any_o so_o blear_v eye_v that_o distinguish_v not_o the_o difference_n let_v he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v open_v his_o eye_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n teach_v it_o not_o general_a now_o therefore_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v general_a and_o her_o danger_n universal_a so_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o every_o member_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a general_n as_o well_o for_o the_o whole_a as_o for_o part_v these_o prayer_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o defence_n of_o protection_n and_o freedom_n that_o whatsoever_o succeed_v shall_v be_v for_o the_o best_a by_o mean_n of_o which_o prayer_n though_o the_o success_n sudden_o at_o all_o time_n appear_v not_o god_n be_v move_v to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n and_o to_o extend_v a_o protect_a hand_n over_o his_o people_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o deafen_a queen_n elizabeth_n and_o that_o suffer_v not_o king_n james_n to_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o gowrie_n nor_o the_o treasonable_a plot_n of_o powder_n to_o take_v effect_n for_o many_o saithfull_a heart_n among_o infinite_a 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of_o our_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o the_o unpleasing_a savour_n which_o be_v ascend_v from_o we_o into_o his_o presence_n be_v so_o or_o not_o let_v we_o repent_v let_v we_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o humble_a ourselves_o in_o sack_n cloth_n and_o ash_n in_o a_o true_a and_o religious_a conversion_n in_o faith_n &_o prayer_n unfeigned_a chap._n xxiii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v forget_v nor_o our_o general_a prayer_n for_o his_o majesty_n and_o royal_a issue_n to_o be_v neglect_v public_o and_o in_o private_a for_o prayer_n avail_v much_o be_v fervent_a do_v we_o light_o pass_v over_o or_o little_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o anchor_n of_o our_o hope_n a_o corner_n stone_n of_o his_o spiritual_a build_n in_o earth_n the_o second_o pillar_n of_o his_o church_n may_v we_o not_o think_v that_o god_n foresee_v he_o likely_a to_o prove_v too_o good_a to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o so_o unthankful_a a_o people_n although_o he_o preserve_v unto_o we_o and_o for_o we_o our_o most_o worthy_a of_o king_n let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o be_v for_o our_o desert_n but_o for_o his_o love_n sake_n to_o his_o anoint_v and_o our_o sovereign_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n unto_o his_o church_n therefore_o let_v we_o abandon_v sin_n let_v we_o retire_v ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o call_v we_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n in_o praise_n and_o prayer_n that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n will_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o k._n &_o the_o king_n son_n of_o his_o english_a israel_n in_o who_o prosperity_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v include_v our_o safety_n there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n let_v a_o multitude_n of_o sigh_n be_v speedy_o send_v forth_o before_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v seal_v against_o we_o let_v we_o send_v
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