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wisdom_n and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o be_v of_o her_o mind_n these_o and_o sundry_a other_o be_v sign_n and_o token_n of_o her_o conversion_n she_o speak_v not_o like_o a_o pagan_a heathen_a or_o idolater_n but_o like_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n she_o bless_v he_o and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o disposer_n of_o kingdom_n and_o acknowledge_v israel_n to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o howsoever_o before_o either_o by_o secret_a inspiration_n or_o by_o report_n she_o hear_v of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o of_o salomon_n wisdom_n yet_o now_o she_o do_v full_o taste_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o her_o own_o soul_n the_o secret_n of_o her_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a she_o worship_v god_n and_o say_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v in_o that_o place_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n have_v parswade_v this_o daughter_n of_o japheth_n to_o come_v to_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o embrace_v 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with_o other_o man_n poverty_n immortal_a with_o other_o man_n death_n wherefore_o one_o be_v ask_v how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v free_a from_o envy_n answer_v if_o he_o have_v no_o great_a and_o worthy_a gift_n or_o do_v nothing_o famous_a or_o praise_v worthy_a non_fw-la â—ola_fw-la miseria_fw-la careâ—_n inuidia_fw-la only_o misery_n be_v free_a from_o envy_n this_o sin_n be_v almost_o common_a in_o all_o one_o prince_n envy_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o other_o one_o rich_a man_n the_o wealth_n of_o a_o other_o one_o minister_v the_o gift_n of_o a_o other_o and_o the_o mean_a sort_n the_o better_a state_n of_o a_o other_o but_o love_n envy_v not_o but_o rejoice_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o envy_n say_v one_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n but_o this_o mother_n pride_n can_v be_v barren_a wheresoever_o she_o be_v she_o do_v continual_o bring_v forth_o suppress_v the_o mother_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o daughter_n this_o woman_n be_v so_o full_a of_o love_n and_o humility_n that_o though_o solomon_n do_v far_o excel_v she_o in_o wisdom_n in_o glory_n in_o wealth_n yet_o she_o grieve_v not_o at_o it_o but_o rejoice_v praise_v and_o blessing_n god_n for_o it_o and_o if_o she_o do_v thus_o rejoice_v for_o the_o government_n of_o solomon_n how_o much_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n continual_o for_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o salomon_n subject_n and_o servant_n wheâ—_n he_o be_v anoint_v king_n 40._o rejoice_v with_o such_o great_a joy_n that_o the_o earth_n range_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o how_o be_v we_o to_o reioyceâ—_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n david_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o solomon_n who_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n conclude_v thus_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o 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therefore_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o hearty_o to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n christ_n jesus_n 9_o rejoice_v great_o â—_o daughter_n zion_n say_v the_o prophet_n shout_v for_o joy_n o_o daughter_n jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o save_v himself_o poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foâ—le_n of_o a_o ass_n this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o this_o king_n christ_n jesus_n have_v righteousness_n &_o salvation_n in_o himself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n he_o come_v i_o say_v very_o pore_o &_o base_o to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 21._o yet_o the_o multitude_n spread_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o way_n other_o cut_v down_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n &_o strew_v they_o in_o the_o way_n 19_o and_o the_o disciple_n begin_v to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o all_o the_o great_a work_n that_o they_o 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exceed_o at_o his_o come_n laâ—ding_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o to_o look_v &_o waiâ—e_v for_o his_o second_o come_v then_o shall_v we_o have_v fullness_n of_o joy_n when_o this_o our_o king_n shall_v have_v fullness_n of_o glory_n when_o he_o shall_v sit_v 〈◊〉_d the_o throne_n of_o god_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n with_o all_o the_o angel_n saint_n and_o bless_a soul_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o his_o foot_n 7._o then_o shall_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v glory_n unto_o he_o because_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o woman_n joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o first_o â—s_n that_o solomon_n be_v king_n set_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o here_o she_o secret_o admonish_v solomon_n and_o israel_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o if_o she_o a_o stranger_n bless_v god_n for_o salomon_n preferment_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v solomon_n and_o israel_n to_o do_v the_o same_o she_o send_v they_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o subject_n she_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o chief_a monarch_n and_o disposer_n of_o crown_n and_o herein_o she_o speak_v divine_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o diverse_a place_n 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v say_v wisdom_n and_o prince_n decree_v in_o justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o the_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n 21._o and_o daniel_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o change_v time_n and_o season_n he_o take_v away_o king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n elihu_n say_v in_o job_n 36._o his_o eye_n be_v with_o king_n in_o their_o throne_n where_o he_o place_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o thus_o be_v they_o exalt_v and_o hanna_n a_o other_o holy_a woman_n can_v teach_v we_o thus_o much_o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v 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to_o have_v all_o power_n of_o give_v or_o take_v away_o sovereignty_n 21_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o no_o other_o for_o though_o we_o have_v show_v some_o thing_n that_o he_o please_v to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o yet_o far_o be_v it_o beyond_o our_o power_n to_o penetrate_v into_o man_n merit_n or_o scan_v the_o desert_n of_o kingdom_n aright_o he_o that_o give_v marius_n rule_v give_v caesar_n rule_v he_o that_o give_v augustâ—â—_n it_o give_v nero_n it_o he_o that_o give_v vespasian_n rule_v or_o titus_n have_v son_n both_o sweet_a nature_a man_n give_v it_o to_o domiâ—â—an_n that_o cruel_a bloodsucker_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o
those_o young_a man_n that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o seduce_v by_o the_o bait_n temptation_n and_o allurement_n of_o harlot_n say_n that_o such_o be_v as_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n of_o correction_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o their_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n say_v 26._o that_o the_o harlot_n have_v cause_v many_o to_o fall_v down_o wound_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n be_v slay_v by_o she_o her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o grave_n which_o go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o be_v not_o these_o thy_o say_n 15._o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n he_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a shall_v fall_v therein_o and_o again_o a_o whoâ—e_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o narrow_a pit_n also_o she_o lie_v in_o wait_v as_o for_o a_o prey_n and_o she_o increase_v the_o transgresser_n among_o man_n o_o solomon_n have_v thou_o forget_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n the_o sweet_a counsel_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o good_a counsel_n which_o thou_o have_v long_a since_o give_v to_o other_o have_v sensuality_n prosperity_n pleasure_n and_o lust_n whole_o possess_v thou_o blind_v thou_o and_o take_v away_o they_o heart_n o_o pitiful_a lamentable_a woeful_a and_o fearful_a fall_n the_o greatness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sinful_a fall_n have_v make_v some_o learned_a father_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o solomon_n and_o some_o to_o put_v he_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a their_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o his_o father_n david_n be_v a_o prophet_n say_v of_o he_o in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a that_o if_o he_o forsake_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v cast_v he_o off_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v true_a if_o solomon_n do_v final_o forsake_v he_o 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to_o reign_v in_o his_o father_n time_n he_o begin_v well_o but_o end_v bad_o prosperity_n the_o mouth_n of_o wisdom_n do_v he_o more_o hurt_v than_o his_o famous_a and_o memorable_a wisdom_n profit_v he_o 2._o a_o other_o say_v that_o solomon_n receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n 23._o that_o his_o father_n fall_v but_o after_o he_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o war_v and_o thence_o receive_v a_o crown_n but_o so_o do_v not_o his_o son_n solomon_n and_o a_o other_o 14._o who_o be_v wise_a than_o solomon_n but_o depart_n from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o heathenish_a woman_n he_o build_v temple_n to_o their_o god_n yea_o to_o devil_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o deject_a and_o deceive_v in_o folly_n as_o before_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o wisdom_n a_o other_o compare_v solomon_n with_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o do_v much_o excel_v he_o because_o christ_n have_v wisdom_n by_o nature_n but_o solomon_n do_v ask_v it_o by_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o end_n possess_v it_o not_o these_o thing_n be_v heavy_a to_o speak_v and_o think_v of_o and_o they_o be_v some_o blot_n and_o blemish_n to_o solomon_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o uncertain_a to_o determine_v of_o the_o damnation_n of_o any_o and_o as_o the_o former_a reason_n may_v be_v answer_v so_o as_o i_o take_v it_o there_o be_v strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n of_o solomon_n and_o first_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o great_a promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o david_n touch_v this_o his_o son_n solomon_n say_v of_o he_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n 15._o and_o if_o he_o sin_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o as_o i_o take_v it_o from_o saul_n who_o i_o have_v put_v away_o before_o thou_o a_o plain_a testimony_n of_o god_n love_n to_o solomon_n and_o of_o his_o 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love_v he_o 25._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o david_n call_v his_o name_n jedidisah_n that_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n because_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o that_o be_v one_o of_o his_o title_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v say_v twice_o in_o that_o place_n the_o lord_n love_v he_o 13._o and_o in_o this_o our_o text_n this_o queen_n say_v as_o much_o that_o god_n love_v he_o now_o those_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o those_o who_o god_n love_v how_o can_v they_o final_o and_o total_o fall_v away_o though_o they_o fall_v they_o can_v fall_v away_o though_o they_o
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