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2._o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o praise_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n it_o be_v require_v in_o a_o due_a proportion_n 2._o praise_v he_o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n according_a to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o near_a view_n of_o his_o perfection_n the_o language_n of_o heaven_n be_v alleluja_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o heavenly_a upon_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o god_n 8._o for_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o praise_n be_v comely_a o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o suppose_v we_o may_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n by_o this_o brief_a discourse_n persuade_v that_o if_o this_o nation_n have_v receive_v any_o signal_n mercy_n as_o upon_o this_o day_n we_o be_v some_o way_n oblige_v to_o remember_v to_o 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too_o black_a too_o horrid_a too_o impious_a to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n the_o deliverance_n therefore_o be_v from_o he_o from_o who_o he_o fall_v and_o by_o who_o though_o he_o continue_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n he_o be_v still_o reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n 6._o as_o the_o machination_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n to_o mankind_n bewray_v the_o inveterate_a enmity_n of_o he_o who_o incessant_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v so_o the_o prevention_n of_o so_o much_o cruelty_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o god_n philanthropy_n though_o many_o other_o argument_n may_v be_v use_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n only_o of_o one_o more_o draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o those_o very_a remarkable_a isaiah_n xxix_o 14_o 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natural_a or_o civil_a but_o a_o supernatural_a secret_n again_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o pretend_v the_o sacred_a power_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o keep_v the_o secrecy_n of_o this_o horrid_a conspiracy_n because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o confession_n make_v of_o a_o sin_n commit_v and_o repent_v of_o which_o only_o have_v a_o proper_a tendency_n to_o absolution_n but_o only_o of_o a_o crime_n intend_a and_o of_o a_o present_a resolution_n afterward_o to_o commit_v it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v under_o penance_n at_o all_o except_o there_o can_v be_v penitence_n where_o there_o be_v no_o penitent_a or_o pretender_n to_o be_v such_o neither_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o absolution_n or_o any_o benefit_n of_o confession_n be_v it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o confession_n but_o rather_o consultation_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a imaginable_a include_v a_o resolute_a intention_n to_o commit_v the_o great_a crime_n in_o this_o many_o of_o their_o doctor_n agree_v and_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v give_v a_o full_a and_o clear_a resolution_n in_o the_o point_n but_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n we_o can_v receive_v no_o benefit_n here_o a_o new_a distinction_n make_v up_o the_o breach_n for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o formal_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o virtual_a confession_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o consultation_n yet_o it_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o a_o sacramental_a confession_n either_o already_o make_v or_o in_o probability_n to_o be_v make_v hereafter_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o reference_n it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o same_o secrecy_n and_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o seal_n be_v under_o it_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o thus_o that_o grand_a conspiracy_n be_v consign_v to_o take_v its_o best_a opportunity_n as_o need_v no_o repentance_n but_o
in_o case_n of_o a_o failure_n or_o non-performance_n and_o so_o this_o work_n be_v still_o in_o the_o dark_a moreover_o we_o may_v conceive_v ourselves_o safe_a from_o such_o a_o machination_n of_o any_o christian_n by_o that_o divine_a determination_n we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o for_o if_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a who_o slanderous_o report_v of_o s._n paul_n 8._o that_o he_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v who_o can_v imagine_v that_o in_o any_o case_n of_o conscience_n this_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o indeed_o a_o great_a scruple_n arise_v even_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o confident_a assassinate_v whether_o the_o nocent_a and_o the_o innocent_a may_v be_v destroy_v and_o perish_v together_o that_o be_v far_o from_o they_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n 25._o to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o 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joseph_n say_v and_o can_v we_o ever_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o he_o who_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o as_o ezra_n speak_v what_o can_v we_o ever_o expect_v to_o make_v we_o mindful_a if_o upon_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o we_o prove_v forgetful_a the_o text_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o he_o who_o wrought_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v remember_v it_o and_o shall_v we_o fulfil_v the_o design_n of_o our_o enemy_n who_o he_o defeat_v let_v they_o deny_v it_o who_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o intend_a cruelty_n let_v not_o we_o forget_v it_o who_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o mercy_n lest_o we_o be_v unmindful_a of_o he_o who_o the_o mercy_n be_v and_o for_o which_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o we_o god_n make_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o his_o ancient_a people_n such_o be_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o sabbath_n let_v we_o think_v it_o a_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o remember_v this_o wonderful_a work_n let_v this_o day_n never_o fail_v from_o among_o we_o nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o it_o perish_v from_o our_o seed_n may_v we_o never_o live_v to_o see_v those_o time_n in_o which_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o rather_o cast_v out_o with_o indignation_n may_v we_o never_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n nor_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n only_o to_o desire_v but_o also_o to_o endeavour_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o recognition_n and_o consequent_o to_o use_v the_o just_a and_o proper_a mean_n to_o perpetuate_v it_o it_o be_v our_o religion_n the_o settle_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v then_o aim_v at_o and_o nothing_o will_v preserve_v the_o due_a memory_n of_o this_o day_n but_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o nothing_o but_o that_o procure_v the_o enmity_n nothing_o but_o that_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n we_o know_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o man_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n but_o of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v so_o combine_v against_o we_o we_o be_v conscious_a of_o no_o other_o motive_n on_o our_o part_n to_o incline_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o propitious_a to_o we_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o consideration_n without_o this_o set_v a_o sufficient_a value_n upon_o the_o mercy_n receive_v let_v we_o therefore_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n 3_o let_v we_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v then_o preserve_v if_o we_o expect_v the_o generation_n to_o come_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o deliverance_n the_o person_n be_v now_o dead_a who_o life_n be_v then_o preserve_v if_o we_o suffer_v the_o same_o religion_n to_o perish_v which_o be_v then_o so_o signal_o own_v there_o will_v be_v little_o leave_v for_o which_o the_o memory_n shall_v be_v continue_v thus_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o perpetuate_v the_o 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save_v he_o from_o the_o secret_a machination_n of_o the_o papal_a faction_n the_o danger_n of_o his_o grandfather_n god_n save_v the_o king_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n finis_fw-la rev._n fourteen_o 1._o isa._n l._n 2._o psal._n xxix_o 2._o isa._n two_o 11._o ver_fw-la 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o neh._n ix_o 5._o psal._n xuj_o 2._o exo._n twelve_o 14._o deut._n v._n 15._o exo._n xuj_o 32._o john_n vi_fw-la 41._o jos._n four_o 3._o 7._o esth._n ix_o 27_o 28._o psal._n lii_o 9_o psal._n lxxv_o 1._o psal._n lxiii_o 3._o rom._n xiii_o 7._o psal._n xxix_o 2._o cl_o 2._o psal._n cxlvii_o 1._o cvii_o 8._o psal._n lxxi_o 8._o psal._n xliv_o 1._o matth._n x._o 29._o matth._n x._o 31._o eph._n two_o 2._o judas_n 6._o rom._n iii._o 8._o gen._n xviii_o 25._o judas_n 3_o 2_o sam._n xuj_o 16_o etc._n etc._n