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if_o any_o body_n will_v give_v the_o enemy_n any_o thing_n they_o may_v expect_v their_o blessing_n but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v much_o the_o rich_a of_o it_o when_o they_o have_v get_v it_o second_o when_o any_o body_n make_v any_o address_n to_o they_o or_o help_v they_o to_o do_v a_o â—ll_o turn_v than_o they_o will_v get_v their_o blessing_n for_o iâ—_n as_o when_o the_o ziphâ—tes_n these_o intelligencer_n come_v and_o tell_v saul_n where_o david_n be_v and_o saul_n say_v bless_v be_v you_o of_o the_o lordâ—_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v bless_a be_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o be_v â—oyal_a subject_n see_v you_o câ—me_v to_o tell_v i_o where_o my_o enemy_n david_n hâ—unâ—s_v bleâ—â—ed_v be_v you_o thirdlie_o when_o such_o a_o occasion_n
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liberty_n grant_v by_o this_o toleration_n be_v not_o a_o testimony_n for_o christ_n see_v it_o so_o wrong_v and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o presumption_n for_o any_o to_o expect_v the_o lord_n presence_n at_o any_o of_o the_o tolerate_a meeting_n for_o they_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n for_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o and_o now_o â—â—ough_o we_o suffer_v under_o their_o hâ—nds_n for_o this_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v ouâ—â—dore_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n therein_o three_o another_o aggravation_n of_o saul_n sin_n be_v a_o disobey_v a_o peremptor_n commission_n which_o he_o get_v to_o go_v and_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n beside_o what_o the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d goâ—_n in_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o under_o heâ—â—â—n_n deut._n 25_o 17._o â—aul_n get_v a_o particular_a commiâ—â—â—on_n to_o go_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o and_o to_o have_v nothing_o â—o_o do_v with_o theâ—_n the_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o and_o we_o be_v commâ—nded_v peremptor_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o tamper_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o can_v forbear_v to_o take_v and_o give_v with_o they_o out_o father_n 〈◊〉_d with_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v upon_o these_o â—_z and_o all_o alongst_o 〈◊〉_d our_o â—ampering_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d destroy_v we_o and_o we_o continue_v this_o day_n to_o run_v ouâ—_n head_n against_o the_o boss_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v backâ—ers_n and_o on_o these_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v perish_v former_o then_o in_o the_o lâ—â—t_a pâ—â—ce_n the_o propheâ—â—_n convince_a he_o of_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lorâ—_n and_o here_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n rebellion_n hence_o we_o note_v that_o all_o rebellion_n in_o the_o world_n rebellion_n against_o god_n be_v the_o great_a and_o of_o all_o rebellion_n in_o the_o world_n the_o rebellion_n of_o a_o king_n against_o god_n be_v the_o great_a for_o it_o be_v call_v here_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n the_o brutishness_n of_o the_o enemy_n appear_v much_o in_o use_v this_o argument_n that_o rebellion_n be_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d against_o some_o of_o the_o prisoner_n take_v at_o pentland_n but_o some_o of_o they_o answer_v very_o pertinent_o which_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o rebellion_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o rebellion_n of_o a_o people_n against_o a_o king_n but_o the_o rebellion_n of_o a_o king_n against_o god_n and_o this_o be_v saul_n sin_n it_o iâ—_n true_a to_o rebel_n against_o lawful_a magistrate_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 〈…〉_o sin_o but_o it_o be_v no_o rebellion_n to_o 〈…〉_o but_o now_o what_o be_v this_o rebellion_n there_o 〈◊〉_d several_a thing_n in_o scripture_n call_v rebellion_n against_o god._n i_o shall_v mention_v these_o five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o first_o murmur_a against_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v 〈…〉_o numb_a 14_o 9_o o_o there_o have_v be_v much_o sed_fw-la murmur_a in_o ouâ—_n day_n many_o of_o we_o have_v murmur_v in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o of_o uâ—_n shall_v die_v in_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n josh_n 22_o 19_o but_o 〈◊〉_d not_o against_o the_o lord_n nor_o against_o we_o in_o build_v you_o a_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god._n alas_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—th_n be_v much_o of_o this_o rebellion_n in_o scotland_n set_v up_o worship_n not_o according_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d inveâ—ting_v prevert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n hence_o conformity_n with_o prelacy_n 〈◊〉_d rebellion_n against_o god_n for_o he_o never_o appoint_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n his_o 〈…〉_o word_n it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o ordinance_n hence_o this_o antichristian_a toleration_n be_v 〈◊〉_d against_o god_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o his_o word_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o this_o toleration_n whereby_o the_o power_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d claim_v in_o 〈…〉_o be_v recogâ—osâ—â—_fw-la the_o evil_n in_o it_o in_o â—ffect_n justify_v and_o not_o witness_v against_o and_o the_o wicked_a design_n of_o its_o gâ—â—nting_v strengthen_v be_v rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o this_o toleration_n be_v a_o 〈…〉_o against_o god_n the_o claim_v a_o absolute_a power_n which_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n o_o such_o a_o dreadful_a day_n 〈◊〉_d come_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o that_o take_v part_n with_o he_o three_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n call_v rebellion_n against_o god_n isa_n 1_o 2_o o_o there_o have_v be_v much_o 〈…〉_o and_o way_n in_o scotland_n there_o be_v a_o great_a backslide_n from_o practise_n principle_n 〈…〉_o it_o be_v always_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n oâ—_n scotland_n to_o oppose_v tyranny_n and_o 〈…〉_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v against_o a_o toleration_n it_o be_v their_o conâ—â—ant_a principle_n neither_o â—o_o give_v toleration_n to_o papist_n noâ—_n take_v 〈◊〉_d from_o papist_n but_o o_o there_o be_v a_o great_a backslide_n from_o former_a faithfulness_n and_o from_o former_a love_n and_o zeâ—l_n four_o obstinary_a and_o â—eâ—using_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o turn_v again_o unto_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d rebellion_n ezek._n 20_o â—_o dan._n 9_o 5._o o_o there_o have_v be_v much_o rebellion_n in_o scotland_n five_o confederacy_n and_o asâ—ociation_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n it_o call_v religion_n against_o he_o hosea_n 7._o 14._o and_o they_o rebel_v against_o me._n and_o one_o of_o the_o way_n whereby_o they_o rebel_v against_o 〈…〉_o call_n to_o egâ—â—â—_n and_o go_v to_o assyria_n 〈…〉_o 11._o they_o be_v go_v back_o to_o egypt_n to_o geâ—_n help_v from_o they_o that_o be_v in_o conâ—edeâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d with_o they_o o_o there_o be_v much_o of_o this_o rebellion_n in_o scotland_n many_o â—re_n say_v a_o confederacy_n with_o enemy_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o this_o rebellion_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o backslide_a scotland_n and_o wâ—_n to_o â—ll_a they_o that_o have_v any_o accession_n to_o this_o dreadful_a confederacy_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n the_o lord_z himself_o give_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v amen_o