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righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat_n 9.12_o 13._o and_o in_o the_o 13_o chap._n of_o isai_n almighty_a god_n himself_o speak_v most_o gracious_o and_o particular_o to_o his_o distress_a people_n with_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a word_n say_v but_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o flood_n that_o they_o do_v not_o overflow_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o isai_n 49.15_o 16._o like_a as_o a_o father_n ti_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n psalm_n 103.13_o 14._o i_o think_v these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v work_v a_o save_a compunction_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o cause_v our_o heart_n not_o only_o to_o burn_v but_o even_o to_o melt_v within_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o hold_v fast_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o and_o let_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o rom._n 15.4_o and_o john_n 5.29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 29.29_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 25._o the_o froward_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o secret_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 3.32_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n psal_n 86.11_o man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v a_o man_n than_o understand_v his_o own_o way_n prov._n 20.24_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v a_o thing_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n be_v to_o search_v out_o a_o matter_n the_o heaven_n for_o height_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o depth_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v unsearchable_a prov._n 25.2_o 3._o if_o we_o have_v forget_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n or_o stretch_v out_o our_o hand_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n shall_v not_o god_n search_v this_o out_o for_o he_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 44.20_o 21._o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o wisdom_n and_o might_n be_v he_o and_o he_o change_v the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n he_o remove_v king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n he_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o knowledge_n to_o they_o that_o know_v understanding_n he_o reveal_v the_o deep_a and_o secret_a thing_n he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n dwell_v with_o he_o dan._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o amos_n 3.6_o 7._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a he_o preserve_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 32.10_o and_o psal_n 97.10_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o he_o be_v a_o shield_n unto_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n still_o and_o still_o that_o preserve_v the_o godly_a and_o evermore_o stand_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o wicked_o and_o crafty_o imagine_v and_o so_o secret_o plot_v 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queen_n hester_n to_o ahâ—suerus_n for_o than_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o cruel_a but_o to_o be_v destroy_v after_o many_o miserable_a and_o monstruous_a torment_n with_o bloody_a sword_n of_o murder_a mind_n that_o shall_v have_v lick_v we_o up_o and_o drink_v our_o blood_n till_o they_o have_v vomit_v again_o for_o fullness_n with_o the_o same_o and_o from_o all_o this_o thy_o own_o self_n have_v save_v we_o and_o set_v we_o free_a give_v they_o their_o portion_n either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o as_o they_o do_v deserve_v thou_o bring_v out_o the_o conspiracy_n the_o mischievous_a plot_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o bloody_a spaniard_n and_o the_o massacre_a french_a and_o of_o the_o hellish_a gunpowder_n english_a traitor_n towards_o this_o our_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n all_o time_n to_o this_o day_n and_o thou_o save_v our_o religious_a queen_n elizabeth_n our_o late_a renown_a and_o bless_a king_n james_n and_o thy_o anoint_a servant_n 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past_a there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n nevertheless_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v prov._n 19.21_o o_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a and_o plentiful_o reward_v the_o proud_a doer_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n all_o you_o that_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 31.23_o 24._o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v it_o whether_o soever_o he_o will_v every_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o heart_n
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ever_o to_o try_v he_o in_o as_o this_o doctrine_n of_o prove_v all_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n do_v reprove_v the_o palpable_a ignorance_n and_o blind_a zeal_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o it_o do_v commend_v the_o activity_n and_o diligence_n of_o many_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o those_o last_o time_n that_o have_v attain_v unto_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n by_o a_o industrious_a and_o frequent_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n join_v with_o prayer_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n not_o omit_v conference_n with_o the_o learned_a and_o use_v other_o good_a mean_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v do_v approve_v the_o labour_n of_o some_o that_o in_o humility_n of_o heart_n sâ—eke_v the_o lord_n but_o withal_o it_o condemn_v the_o arrogancy_n and_o overboldness_n of_o other_o that_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o that_o boast_n much_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o can_v they_o show_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o their_o word_n and_o action_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n galat._n 5.22_o 23._o moreover_o the_o papist_n be_v more_o blind_a in_o their_o belief_n than_o they_o be_v gross_o idolatrous_a in_o their_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v worth_a our_o time_n and_o pain_n to_o consider_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n cringe_v kneel_v creep_a cross_v kiss_v light_v up_o candle_n to_o it_o and_o such_o like_a as_o we_o see_v do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o great_a observation_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n we_o have_v a_o plain_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n read_v the_o 4.5.6_o and_o 7_o chapter_n of_o deut._n neither_o shall_v thou_o set_v thou_o up_o any_o grave_a image_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n hate_v deut._n 16._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o craftsman_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n deut._n 27._o see_v exod._n 23.24_o levit._fw-la 26.30_o and_o isai_n 41.29_o and_o 44.10_o and_o jer._n 43.13_o and_o psalm_n 97._o let_v it_o fall_v then_o even_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n what_o man_n head_n invent_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o at_o the_o last_o let_v we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o vain_a mock_n to_o think_v we_o can_v worship_n god_n in_o a_o image_n and_o by_o it_o or_o under_o it_o our_o adversary_n have_v a_o shift_n for_o defence_n of_o image_n in_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_o ill_o favour_v one_o they_o be_v say_v they_o layman_n book_n and_o stand_v in_o very_o good_a stead_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n now_o that_o they_o be_v no_o good_a book_n but_o very_o dangerous_a and_o deceive_a sight_n for_o lay-man_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v judge_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o zeal_n of_o spirit_n detest_v such_o book_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o any_o such_o deceitful_a mean_n for_o the_o stock_n say_v he_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n yea_o they_o be_v vanity_n and_o the_o work_n of_o error_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v perish_v jer._n 10._o the_o prophet_n habakuk_n again_o say_v that_o the_o image_n be_v a_o teacher_n