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king_n and_o parliament_n city_n and_o kingdom_n be_v affect_v the_o day_n after_o this_o deliverance_n when_o in_o their_o public_a thanksgiving_n they_o say_v of_o the_o papist_n their_o faith_n be_v faction_n their_o religion_n rebellion_n and_o their_o practice_n the_o murder_a of_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o will_v have_v think_v there_o have_v be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o countenance_v of_o popery_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o endanger_n of_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n much_o less_o that_o ever_o a_o popish_a army_n shall_v have_v be_v raise_v in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o by_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v themselves_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o rather_o that_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a have_v take_v up_o luther_n resolution_n after_o many_o provocation_n brevi_fw-la efficiam_fw-la at_o â—atheâ—â—â—_n sit_fw-la 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ourselves_o which_o be_v do_v to_o our_o forefather_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o in_o our_o generation_n we_o enjoy_v he_o turn_v the_o sea_n into_o dry_a land_n they_o go_v through_o the_o flood_n on_o foot_n there_o do_v we_o rejoice_v in_o he_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o concern_v in_o the_o mercy_n as_o true_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n in_o egypt_n and_o have_v be_v baptize_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n hos_n 12.4_o he_o meet_v with_o he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o jacob_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o man_n who_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o bethel_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o account_v deliverance_n grant_v to_o your_o ancestor_n to_o be_v you_o for_o you_o enter_v into_o their_o labour_n who_o now_o sit_v in_o their_o place_n and_o you_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o hazard_n and_o danger_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n which_o though_o exceed_v great_a in_o itself_o god_n have_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v with_o great_a mercy_n since_o god_n do_v sometime_o darken_v former_a mercy_n by_o great_a deliverance_n he_o say_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o the_o lord_n live_v which_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 23.8.9_o jer._n 23.8.9_o but_o the_o lord_n live_v which_o bring_v up_o and_o lead_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n and_o from_o all_o the_o country_n whither_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o great_a mercy_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a that_o in_o comparison_n it_o shall_v disappear_v tanquam_fw-la stellae_fw-la exiliores_fw-la as_o exortum_fw-la solis_fw-la but_o though_o god_n may_v thus_o darken_v mercy_n in_o themselves_o yet_o great_a mercy_n shall_v not_o 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mich._n 6.5_o even_o from_o shittim_n to_o gilgal_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n 68.26_o psal_n 68.26_o and_o that_o we_o may_v praise_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n even_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o first_o corner_n stone_n of_o mercy_n be_v lay_v unto_o this_o day_n such_o thought_n as_o these_o satan_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o inject_v to_o extenuate_v this_o mercy_n to_o lessen_v your_o thankfulness_n and_o if_o your_o vial_n be_v not_o full_a of_o odour_n to_o clog_v your_o spirit_n upon_o this_o joyful_a day_n have_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v those_o thing_n with_o might_n cause_n the_o mercy_n to_o seem_v small_a i_o shall_v now_o propose_v some_o consideration_n which_o may_v raise_v the_o mercy_n and_o make_v it_o glorious_a in_o your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v say_v with_o ezra_n his_o affection_n thou_o have_v give_v such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o 1._o the_o more_o bitter_a the_o enemy_n and_o the_o 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thanksgiving_n for_o that_o eminent_a and_o ancient_a mercy_n the_o deliverance_n of_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o they_o from_o the_o popish_a and_o hellish_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o powder_n treason_n by_o william_n strong_a a_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n esay_n 54.15_o behold_v they_o shall_v sure_o gather_v together_o but_o not_o by_o i_o whosoever_o shall_v gather_v together_o against_o thou_o shall_v fall_v for_o thy_o sake_n verse_n 17._o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n quae_fw-la deâ—s_fw-la contulit_fw-la gratis_o tollit_fw-la ingratis_fw-la quod_fw-la iâ—lo_fw-la dante_o fit_a nostrum_fw-la nobis_fw-la superbientibus_fw-la fit_a alienum_fw-la august_n homil._n 14._o london_n 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7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n epist_n ad_fw-la lenam_fw-la &_o serenum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o jer._n 23.31_o let_v false_a prophet_n smooth_v their_o tongue_n and_o fill_v the_o ear_n of_o delude_a soul_n with_o spiritual_a flattery_n those_o that_o god_n have_v send_v must_v speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n not_o spare_v the_o sin_n nor_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n lest_o they_o be_v confound_v before_o they_o and_o among_o all_o that_o confluence_n of_o mercy_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v pour_v down_o upon_o your_o honourable_a assembly_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o god_n may_v give_v you_o and_o continue_v unto_o you_o pastor_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n who_o may_v discharge_v their_o trust_n with_o boldness_n and_o faithfulness_n towards_o god_n and_o you_o and_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n what_o be_v here_o present_v to_o 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c._n 33._o 2_o chron._n 17.5.6_o
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as_o not_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o one_o be_v a_o great_a provocation_n it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 22.12.13.14_o esay_n 22.12.13.14_o sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v etc._n etc._n so_o not_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o mercy_n in_o the_o other_o 78.42_o psal_n 78.42_o they_o remember_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o the_o day_n when_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v acceptation_n with_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v chief_o look_v at_o in_o all_o our_o service_n so_o it_o be_v acceptance_n with_o we_o which_o god_n chief_o look_v at_o in_o all_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o shall_v count_v they_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n it_o be_v our_o acceptance_n of_o the_o mercy_n that_o will_v make_v our_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v accept_v this_o make_v god_n to_o smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n 22.3_o gâ—n_n â—_o 2d_o iâ—â—â—â—_n 22.3_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o 31.25_o 2_o chron._n 31.25_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v so_o will_v our_o endeavour_n of_o a_o return_n be_v it_o be_v with_o man_n in_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n receive_v as_o it_o be_v in_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n commit_v if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n as_o no_o great_a offence_n he_o can_v easy_o put_v it_o off_o with_o a_o formal_a confession_n so_o if_o he_o think_v the_o mercy_n receive_v to_o be_v but_o small_a than_o a_o verbal_a thanksgiving_n shall_v suffice_v four_o we_o be_v meet_v this_o day_n to_o abase_v ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n rev._n 1â—_n 16.17_o the_o elder_n who_o sâ—â—â—_n before_o god_n on_o their_o seat_n fall_v upon_o â—their_o face_n &_o worship_v god_n and_o they_o say_v we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o oh_o lord_n god_n almighty_a the_o face_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n and_o he_o that_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n abuse_v his_o glory_n our_o mercieâ—_n shall_v humble_v we_o as_o well_o as_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o offer_v theiâ—_n first_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o come_v to_o rejoice_v before_o he_o in_o every_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o they_o mâ—st_v say_v 26.5_o deut._n 26.5_o a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n and_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o sojourn_v there_o with_o a_o few_o and_o become_v there_o a_o nation_n great_a mighty_a and_o populous_a etc._n etc._n when_o david_n go_v in_o and_o sit_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o day_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n he_o say_v who_o be_o i_o oh_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v
that_o the_o attendance_n for_o justice_n be_v the_o great_a oppression_n and_o many_o rather_o content_v themselves_o to_o lie_v down_o under_o the_o burden_n then_o seek_v a_o remedy_n the_o seek_v where_o of_o they_o know_v will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n and_o therefore_o man_n choose_v vitia_fw-la far_o potius_fw-la quam_fw-la remedia_fw-la 5.2_o amos_n 5.2_o let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n remember_v jehosaphats_n charge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o judgement_n wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o 19.6.7_o 2_o chro._n 19.6.7_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n and_o for_o the_o church_n let_v our_o congregation_n be_v purge_v let_v the_o outward_a court_n be_v 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&_o perpetuò_fw-la maneat_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la sva_fw-la proprietate_fw-la &_o possessione_n non_fw-la exuit_fw-la cum_fw-la populum_fw-la regibus_fw-la tradis_fw-la sed_fw-la regendum_fw-la curandum_fw-la poscendun_v tradit_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la gregi_fw-la pastoron_n eligit_fw-la gregis_fw-la nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la dominus_fw-la manet_fw-la stephen_n junius_n vindiciae_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la q_o 1._o inter_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la between_o the_o king_n &_o the_o people_n sc_n ut_fw-la bene_fw-la imperanti_fw-la bene_fw-la obtemperaretur_fw-la sc_fw-la that_o the_o people_n shall_v obey_v they_o rule_v according_a to_o law_n and_o no_o otherwise_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o ruler_n look_v first_o at_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o they_o and_o god_n before_o they_o come_v to_o plead_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o will_v thereby_o see_v that_o they_o be_v as_o true_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o obedience_n unto_o they_o 30._o dominium_fw-la politicum_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o sen_fw-la facultas_fw-la habenadi_fw-la regâ—ndi_fw-la utendi_fw-la persâ—niâ—_n vel_fw-la rebus_fw-la secâ—â—â—â—â—â—eges_fw-la ritè_fw-la instituâ—â—â—_n daven_n dâ—term_fw-la q_o 30._o and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o keep_v a_o people_n whithin_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v to_o use_v their_o authority_n to_o their_o utmost_a to_o keep_v their_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o only_o it_o be_v that_o give_v ruler_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o subdue_v the_o people_n under_o they_o that_o arminianism_n socianinism_n and_o many_o unheard_a of_o blasphemy_n shall_v walk_v abroad_o with_o open_a face_n and_o most_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o sceptic_a age_n be_v either_o question_v or_o deny_v as_o if_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o 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