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speak_v unto_o thou_o if_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o loose_v their_o kingdom_n if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o presage_n in_o their_o conscience_n that_o christ_n kingdom_n will_v one_o day_n 48._o prevail_v sure_o they_o will_v be_v still_o and_o follow_v their_o flesh_n pot_n they_o will_v not_o so_o persecute_v and_o plot_n as_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o thus_o spend_v their_o good_n and_o venture_v their_o life_n and_o all_o against_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n alas_o it_o be_v not_o for_o christ_n kingdom_n what_o pretence_n soever_o they_o have_v for_o they_o have_v say_v plain_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o us._n but_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o hold_v their_o own_o here_o be_v the_o matter_n the_o jew_n have_v this_o oracle_n from_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n that_o if_o they_o let_v christ_n alone_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o their_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o jew_n they_o resolve_v that_o christ_n must_v be_v 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beaterdowne_o of_o their_o carnal_a pomp_n and_o vanity_n 22._o hereupon_o against_o their_o conscience_n they_o follow_v their_o pursuit_n against_o he_o and_o do_v you_o mark_v herein_o how_o their_o father_n deceive_v they_o their_o practice_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v way_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o wise_a their_o kingdom_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o turn_v their_o malice_n upon_o their_o own_o pate_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n have_v carry_v themselves_o a_o kingdom_n they_o have_v usurp_v upon_o by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o through_o his_o subtlety_n and_o violence_n 2._o they_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o lord_n
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unto_o thy_o god_n that_o so_o thy_o deliverance_n work_v that_o holy_a thing_n in_o thou_o wheâ—_n by_o thou_o shall_v be_v renew_a in_o the_o spâ—rit_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o blessing_n some_o good_a measure_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n thou_o may_v sing_v the_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n unto_o thy_o god_n which_o become_v the_o righteous_a only_o to_o perform_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n behold_v here_o a_o further_a duty_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n and_o that_o limit_a unto_o the_o righteous_a namely_o that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o behold_v declare_v or_o understand_v as_o why_o well_o as_o other_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o for_o these_o be_v good_a furtherance_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n but_o that_o though_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o stay_v here_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v but_o shall_v proceed_v further_a to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o by_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o benefit_n a_o duty_n very_o fit_o appropriate_v to_o the_o righteous_a for_o they_o only_o have_v right_a in_o this_o joy_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a 7._o thing_n for_o they_o they_o may_v safe_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o they_o only_o know_v how_o to_o use_v this_o joy_n aright_o and_o therefore_o may_v with_o great_a liberty_n enlarge_v themselves_o therein_o they_o only_o have_v true_a cause_n of_o joy_n even_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o 12._o conscience_n they_o only_o by_o this_o joy_n do_v sanctify_v the_o blessing_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o procure_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o and_o they_o only_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n of_o theirioy_v and_o therefore_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o overthrow_n thereof_o and_o indeed_o 16._o what_o great_a outward_a pledge_n can_v we_o have_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n then_o that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v our_o enemy_n to_o triumph_n over_o we_o and_o what_o great_a cause_n 11._o of_o joy_n can_v we_o have_v then_o this_o that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o we_o and_o if_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n former_a 6._o deliverance_n be_v warrant_n unto_o we_o of_o his_o future_a mercy_n if_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n therefore_o we_o can_v safe_o say_v that_o goliath_n shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o these_o and_o because_o the_o lord_n 17._o have_v deliver_v we_o and_o do_v deliver_v we_o therefore_o we_o can_v say_v further_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o final_o out_o of_o all_o our_o 10._o trouble_n this_o must_v needs_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n with_o unspeakable_a joy_n as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o earnest_n of_o joy_n whereof_o one_o day_n we_o shall_v be_v full_a sure_o as_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v sorrow_n unto_o 11._o these_o who_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o have_v 6._o sow_v in_o tear_n and_o manifold_a affliction_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n reap_v in_o joy_n the_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o see_v there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n to_o rejoice_v as_o there_o be_v to_o mourn_v therefore_o 1._o howsoever_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n we_o must_v consider_v and_o 16._o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o mirth_n and_o deliverance_n we_o must_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o to_o express_v our_o joy_n we_o must_v sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o god_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v this_o time_n i_o will_v 18._o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o so_o have_v the_o saint_n employ_v this_o time_n so_o rejoice_v moses_n and_o miriam_n with_o their_o several_a company_n for_o their_o delirance_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o do_v deborah_n and_o barak_n exercise_v the_o people_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o canaanite_n so_o do_v david_n employ_v himself_o for_o his_o deliverance_n from_o time_n to_o time_n from_o his_o enemy_n so_o do_v the_o church_n rejoice_v for_o her_o deliverance_n from_o that_o cruel_a conspiracy_n 9_o of_o haman_n and_o as_o when_o a_o judgement_n have_v be_v either_o threaten_v or_o inflict_v upon_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n they_o have_v set_v a_o part_n day_n of_o humiliation_n the_o better_a to_o fit_v themselves_o 28._o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n by_o true_a repentance_n as_o do_v the_o ninivites_fw-la jehosophat_n and_o diverse_a other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v remove_v the_o judgement_n from_o they_o and_o have_v give_v they_o a_o gracious_a and_o happy_a deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v never_o forget_v such_o mercy_n and_o be_v full_o enlarge_v in_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o same_o they_o have_v also_o separate_v certain_a day_n to_o be_v employ_v principal_o in_o the_o express_v their_o joy_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v fit_v and_o further_o the_o same_o such_o be_v those_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n institute_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o remember_v the_o blessing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o give_v he_o special_a praise_n on_o 17._o such_o day_n for_o the_o same_o so_o do_v mordochie_n and_o hester_n institute_v the_o day_n of_o purim_n for_o that_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o hamon_n intend_a massacre_n which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o occasion_n because_o hamon_n by_o lot_n be_v encourage_v to_o that_o devilish_a interprize_n of_o destroy_v the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o to_o magnify_v
enough_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n restore_v unto_o they_o well_o let_v we_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o examine_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n hereby_o certain_o whatsoever_o we_o joy_v in_o above_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o that_o blessing_n and_o so_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o that_o we_o which_o will_v not_o rejoice_v aright_o in_o god_n shall_v now_o have_v nothing_o wherein_o true_o to_o rejoice_v but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o have_v so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o principal_a blessing_n that_o in_o steed_n of_o they_o the_o other_o have_v be_v vile_a unto_o we_o certain_o this_o will_v teach_v we_o 33._o to_o joy_n in_o they_o though_o these_o be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o be_v wise_a with_o the_o bless_a solomon_n to_o prefer_v the_o great_a blessing_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o also_o cast_v over_o 33._o and_o above_o into_o the_o reckon_n unto_o we_o that_o so_o our_o joy_n may_v be_v full_o want_v nothing_o and_o so_o use_v the_o less_o that_o we_o do_v not_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o but_o be_v able_a to_o extend_v our_o joy_n unto_o the_o giver_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n 38._o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a be_v make_v steward_n of_o great_a blessing_n that_o so_o return_v all_o unto_o our_o god_n in_o that_o small_a measure_n which_o we_o enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o we_o in_o a_o heap_v up_o measure_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o thus_o order_v our_o joy_n shall_v we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o also_o find_v it_o by_o the_o right_a measure_n thereof_o proportion_v both_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v enjoy_v as_o they_o do_v exceed_v each_o other_o in_o worth_n and_o excellency_n and_o also_o to_o the_o right_a use_n and_o employment_n thereof_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n give_v his_o disciple_n 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