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curabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o pugnabit_fw-la i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o my_o charge_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o i_o belong_v to_o god_n on_o the_o tiding_n of_o which_o the_o duke_n disband_v his_o force_n luther_n expos_fw-la in_o isa_n 30._o 15._o reformation_n and_o holy_a live_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o person_n be_v mean_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v indeed_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o they_o god_n and_o his_o people_n be_v both_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n now_o upon_o this_o glory_n god_n promise_v a_o defensive-shelter_n a_o greeable_o the_o lord_n have_v engage_v to_o make_v that_o people_n enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o who_o in_o their_o way_n please_v and_o honour_v he_o prov._n 16._o 7._o nor_o can_v the_o mighty_a force_n of_o the_o most_o formidable_a enemy_n do_v any_o hurt_v against_o those_o who_o keep_v in_o with_o god_n and_o have_v he_o on_o their_o side_n as_o in_o isa_n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o isa_n 54_o 1â—_n whosoever_o shall_v gather_v together_o against_o thou_o shâ—l_v fall_v for_o thy_o sake_n without_o god_n there_o be_v littâ—â—_n hope_n but_o against_o he_o there_o be_v certain_a ruiâ—_n yea_o further_o as_o evil_n will_v be_v prevent_v so_o all_o good_a will_v be_v obtain_v by_o give_v the_o lord_n his_o due_a honour_n hag._n 2._o 19_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o viz._n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o take_v care_n of_o the_o temple_n thus_o 11._o thus_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 11._o aâ—_n that_o come_v into_o solomon_n '_o s_o heart_n to_o make_v in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o prosperous_o effect_v carry_v on_o god_n house_n with_o his_o own_o he_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n 14._o way_n 1_o chron._n 29_o 12_o 14._o both_o richâ—â—_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o iâ—_n to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all._n and_o his_o promise_n of_o blessing_n both_o for_o thâ—â—_n 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and_o do_v we_o hurt_v and_o consume_v we_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v we_o good_n i_o close_o all_o therefore_o with_o my_o most_o hearty_a wish_n that_o we_o may_v all_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a be_v strong_a in_o holy_a purpose_n and_o very_o courageous_a to_o serve_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o public_a good_a with_o absolute_a resolution_n as_o firm_o believe_v that_o they_o that_o honour_n god_n he_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o finis_fw-la page_n 42._o line_n 12._o after_o for_o it_o add_v here_o then_o let_v all_o among_o we_o who_o in_o these_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n have_v perfidious_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o public_a and_o make_v themselves_o great_a by_o rob_v the_o nation_n do_v their_o part_n and_o come_v forth_o with_o achan_n and_o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o make_v josh_n 7._o 19_o luke_n 19_o 8._o confession_n and_o with_o zacheus_n full_a restitution_n their_o sin_n be_v villainous_a and_o cry_v every_o such_o offender_n be_v not_o only_o the_o agent_n mr._n baxt._n dir._n of_o the_o devil_n but_o his_o image_n that_o wicked_a spirit_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o undo_v man_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o distress_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v treachery_n against_o the_o whole_a state_n endanger_v the_o public_a peace_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n by_o tempt_v those_o that_o be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v such_o oppression_n into_o discontent_n sedition_n and_o insurrection_n let_v therefore_o the_o guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o determine_a case_n in_o divinity_n that_o such_o unlawful_a wealth_n ought_v to_o be_v restore_v with_o all_o damage_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o just_a compensation_n make_v for_o such_o wrong_n but_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o gild_n and_o the_o loss_n compare_v together_o st._n austin_n tell_v they_o non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la niâ—â—_n restituitur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la aug._n that_o without_o restitution_n they_o can_v have_v no_o remission_n and_o the_o holy_a movet_fw-la câ—rnicula_fw-la risum_fw-la furtivis_fw-la nudata_fw-la coloribus_fw-la hor._n spirit_n assure_v they_o that_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o may_v now_o look_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v lest_o and_o not_o think_v worthy_a of_o a_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o author_n absence_n have_v occasion_v these_o errata_fw-la to_o escape_v the_o press_n as_o for_o point_v and_o other_o small_a literal_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o pass_v they_o by_o page_n 4._o l._n 24._o r._n sennacherib_n p._n 5._o l._n 20._o r._n affliction_n ib_a l._n 29._o r._n ps_n 66._o p._n 6._o in_o marg._n r._n hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o ps_n 12._o 5._o p._n 7._o l._n 26._o r._n counsel_n p._n 10._o l._n penult_n r._n arise_v p._n 14._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 4._o r._n jehoshaphat_n p._n 18._o in_o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 19_o l._n 30._o r._n he_o be_v p._n 21._o l._n ult_n r._n 2_o chron._n p._n 23._o l._n 16._o r._n judge_n 7._o p._n 24._o l._n 5._o r._n justice_n p._n 25._o l._n 27._o r._n conceited_o ib._n l._n 31._o r._n counsel_n p._n 27._o l._n 16._o r._n doctrine_n p._n 35._o l._n 27._o r._n consecrate_v p._n 37._o l._n 5._o r._n blessing_n p._n 38._o l._n ult_n r._n and_o prudent_a p._n 44._o in_o marg._n ps_n 116._o 2._o
their_o head_n so_o that_o they_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o through_o water_n but_o he_o do_v not_o abandon_v they_o in_o this_o their_o heavy_a plight_v but_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o their_o good_a and_o bring_v they_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n even_n into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o prosperity_n psal_n 67._o 10_o 11_o 12._o though_o he_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o lie_v for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o afflict_a and_o contemptible_a condition_n suffer_v great_a hardship_n and_o run_v many_o danger_n yet_o he_o take_v his_o day_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o more_o beautiful_a desirable_a and_o amiable_a state_n as_o we_o read_v in_o psal_n 68_o 13._o though_o you_o have_v liâ—n_v among_o the_o pot_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o cruel_a man_n psal_n 71._o 4._o jer._n 30._o 7._o jacob_n shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o his_o season_n of_o trouble_n and_o though_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o psal_n 34._o 19_o reason_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o of_o the_o 4._o the_o isaiah_n 43._o 4._o love_n god_n bear_v unto_o his_o people_n they_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o affection_n as_o that_o though_o he_o will_v use_v enemy_n as_o his_o rod_n to_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n which_o endanger_v their_o soul_n and_o dishonour_v his_o great_a name_n yet_o he_o will_v also_o 4._o also_o hos_fw-la 14._o 14._o jer._n 31._o 3_o 4._o heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o anger_n from_o they_o and_o build_v they_o up_o and_o set_v they_o in_o safety_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o singular_a affection_n for_o they_o god_n style_v himself_o his_o people_n rock_n deliverer_n buckler_n high_a tower_n horn_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o 3._o â—ech_n 2._o 5._o isaiah_n 27._o 3._o fire_n about_o they_o and_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o they_o and_o undertake_v to_o keep_v they_o night_n and_o day_n lest_o any_o hurt_v they_o he_o be_v also_o their_o covenant-god_n and_o they_o his_o 18._o deus_fw-mi &_o naturâ_fw-la &_o foedere_fw-la gratiae_n ad_fw-la benefaciendum_fw-la proclivis_fw-la jun._n in_o mat._n 16._o 18._o covenant-people_n by_o which_o covenant_n he_o engage_v to_o have_v common_a friend_n and_o common_a enemy_n with_o his_o people_n gen._n 12._o 3._o isa_n 4â—_n 2_o 3._o moreover_o his_o people_n cause_n be_v god_n cause_n and_o their_o reproach_n be_v god_n reproach_n and_o their_o enemy_n god_n enemy_n psal_n 74._o 22_o 23._o god_n be_v hate_v in_o his_o people_n it_o be_v god_n holiness_n and_o interest_n that_o be_v oppose_v in_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o the_o church_n the_o original_a cause_n be_v malignity_n against_o the_o holy_a 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unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o psal_n 66._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n thou_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o net_n thou_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o lion_n thou_o cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n we_o go_v through_o water_n and_o through_o fire_n even_o the_o very_a case_n of_o these_o kingdom_n other_o day_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n i._n e._n into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o prosperity_n therefore_o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burnt-offâ—rrings_a i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n 4._o by_o frequent_v due_a attendance_n on_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o all_o devotional_a work_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o true_o reverent_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n the_o lord_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n by_o 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the_o lord_n do_v import_n 4._o we_o must_v honour_n god_n with_o our_o life_n by_o be_v zealous_o active_a for_o his_o interest_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o tree_n be_v make_v for_o fruit_n so_o be_v sâ—mus_fw-la be_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la nati_n aut_fw-la renati_fw-la sâ—mus_fw-la we_o create_v redeem_a and_o sanctify_v for_o do_v good_a in_o serve_v our_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n act_v 13._o 36._o our_o christianity_n which_o be_v our_o absolute_a devotedness_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n bespeak_v our_o honour_v of_o god_n in_o further_a the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o other_o as_o the_o chief_a trade_n and_o business_n we_o live_v for_o in_o give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o christ_n we_o disclaim_v be_v any_o more_o our_o own_o and_o be_v list_a for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o receive_v our_o charge_n gal._n 6._o 10._o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o 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