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himself_o devote_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o his_o own_o service_n i_o mean_v the_o silver_n gold_n vessel_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n in_o jericho_n they_o be_v all_o to_o come_v in_o into_o the_o troasâ—â—y_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n josh_n 6._o 17_o 19_o yea_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a for_o his_o own_o portion_n thâ—_n achan_n have_v take_v of_o the_o devote_a thing_n by_o stealth_n and_o dissemble_v it_o hide_v the_o 200_o sheekle_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o tent_n under_o the_o earth_n that_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o all_o israel_n for_o it_o and_o will_v not_o go_v forth_o with_o their_o army_n until_o this_o accurse_a thing_n with_o achan_n and_o his_o family_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n 26._o fire_n josh_n 7._o 26._o and_o true_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v god_n ape_n set_v his_o child_n and_o
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zion_n to_o turn_v away_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n and_o the_o time_n of_o fulfil_v this_o be_v by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o hand_n rom._n 11._o 26._o therefore_o to_o hasten_v their_o conversion_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o blessing_n and_o life_n to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n to_o have_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v happy_a instrument_n of_o their_o conversion_n through_o out_o mercy_n spread_v towards_o they_o to_o get_v to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n deliverance_n from_o the_o evil_n threaten_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n avert_v all_o judgement_n and_o to_o obtain_v our_o petition_n for_o engraft_v and_o salvation_n therefore_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n to_o trade_n and_o traffic_n in_o our_o commonwealth_n without_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n to_o that_o end_n let_v the_o statute_n of_o bannish_a they_o be_v repeal_v and_o if_o the_o parliament_n think_v 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34_o gall_n 6_o deut_n 10_o 17_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a he_o will_v come_v nigh_o to_o they_o in_o judgement_n and_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o for_o their_o not_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 5_o host_n mal_fw-fr 3_o 5_o the_o fly_a roll_n send_v by_o god_n shall_v irresistable_o cut_v they_o off_o 3_o off_o zach_n 5_o 3_o which_o be_v his_o curse_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o this_o side_n according_a to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o that_o side_n according_a to_o it_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v he_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o his_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o 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truth_n hereof_o god_n swear_v who_o can_v â—iâ—_n nor_o repent_v to_o terifie_v man_n from_o perjury_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n sure_o my_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o my_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v break_v even_o it_o will_v i_o recompense_v on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o the_o prophet_n after_o show_v he_o his_o particular_a doom_n 27_o doom_n ezech_v 21_o 25_o 26_o 27_o in_o these_o word_n and_o thou_o profane_v wicked_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o day_n be_v come_v when_o iniquity_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n remove_v the_o diadem_n and_o take_v off_o the_o crown_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v low_a and_o abase_v he_o that_o be_v high_a i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o now_o this_o and_o all_o the_o former_a remarkable_a example_n specify_v before_o of_o god_n divine_a justice_n relate_v in_o this_o book_n and_o other_o we_o read_v of_o happen_v to_o they_o for_o example_n of_o god_n indignation_n against_o thâ—s_n sin_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 11_o come_v 1_o cor_n 10_o 11_o wherefore_o my_o dear_o belove_a let_v we_o fleâ—_n from_o this_o sin_n lest_o partake_v with_o those_o before_o name_v herein_o we_o also_o reap_v of_o their_o plague_n for_o unless_o we_o repent_v of_o it_o we_o shall_v all_o perish_v by_o it_o 5_o it_o luk_n 13_o 3_o 5_o the_o good_a lord_n prevent_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o remove_v the_o judgement_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o accord_v 〈…〉_o our_o iniquity_n but_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o eart_n 〈…〉_o great_a let_v his_o mercy_n be_v towards_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n pardon_v what_o be_v 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our_o weak_a brother_n 16_o brother_n rom._n 14_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la phil._n 3._o 15_o 16_o for_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o god_n will_v soon_o or_o late_a reveal_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o nevertheless_o whereunto_o we_o have_v attain_v we_o shall_v walk_v in_o love_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n 1_o love_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 2_o john_n 1_o and_o love_v one_o mother_n in_o the_o truth_n three_o but_o for_o those_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n and_o through_o ignorance_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o nor_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o examine_v themselves_o nor_o undeastand_v nor_o in_o any_o competent_a measure_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o the_o nature_n use_n and_o end_n of_o receive_v the_o lordâ—_n supper_n 27_o supper_n 1_o cor._n il_fw-fr 28_o 29_o 26_o 27_o or_o be_v scandalous_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o so_o unfit_a to_o eat_v with_o the_o godly_a 13_o godly_a 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 13_o or_o through_o profaneness_n carnal_a shame_n or_o fear_v or_o out_o of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o their_o guide_n cleave_v unto_o they_o 34_o they_o act_n 17._o 34_o willing_o freesy_n and_o sincere_o 14_o sincere_o psalm_n 110._o 3_o mark_v 8._o 38_o luke_n 14._o 23_o philem_fw-la 14_o let_v they_o be_v suspend_v from_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a yet_o let_v not_o the_o communicate_v count_v they_o as_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v they_o as_o brethren_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o member_n be_v to_o walk_v be_v the_o scripture_n which_o â—s_v able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 17_o work_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 16._o 17_o hereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o 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and_o receive_v his_o fundamental_a error_n and_o blasphemy_n he_o ought_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o god_n command_v &c_n command_v leult_n 24._o 16_o deut._n 12._o 6_o &c_n &c_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v severe_o punish_v 3_o punish_v zach_n 13._o 3_o as_o pious_a king_n in_o israel_n and_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o primative_a time_n have_v do_v hist_o do_v euseb_n eccles_n hist_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 13._o but_o in_o superstructive_a point_n of_o doctrine_n each_o man_n ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n phil_n 3._o 15_o 16._o rom._n 14._o 22_o 23._o siâ—h_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o judge_v each_o other_o about_o meat_n or_o day_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n etc._n thing_n rom._n 15_o 1_o &_o 14._o 3_o â—_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a aught_o to_o restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v himself_o lest_o he_o also_o be_v tempt_v gal._n 6._o 1._o each_o man_n shall_v abide_v in_o that_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v with_o god_n 25_o god_n 1_o cor_fw-la 7._o 20._o 24._o &_o 14._o 33_o &_o 12._o 17_o 25_o and_o not_o usurp_v each_o other_o call_v or_o office_n no_o more_o than_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n do_v but_o have_v gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n give_v we_o so_o let_v we_o use_v they_o 3_o they_o rom._n 12._o 6_o ephes_n 4_o 2_o 3_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n endeavour_v in_o all_o lowliness_n meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n every_o one_o shall_v observe_v those_o general_a rule_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 9_o &c_n &c_n phil._n 2._o 2_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 31_o 32._o heb._n 3._o 10_o 11._o &_o 10_o 24._o &_o 12._o 1._o 14_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la epist_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 40._o in_o particular_a for_o our_o thought_n all_o of_o we_o shall_v observe_v those_o two_o rule_n pro._n 4._o 23._o phil_n 4._o 8._o &_o col._n 3._o 1._o &_o for_o our_o word_n those_o two_o eph._n 4._o 29._o col_fw-fr 4_o 6._o remember_v that_o he_o whatever_o he_o be_v in_o his_o seem_a devotion_n that_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a 26_o vain_a james_n 1._o 26_o and_o for_o our_o action_n those_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 16_o 17._o heb._n 11._o 6._o matth_n 7._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o do_v all_o thing_n in_o charity_n and_o in_o faith_n in_o christ_n name_n to_o his_o glory_n deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n let_v we_o follow_v christ_n 24_o christ_n mat._n 16._o 24_o and_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o godly_a and_o righteous_o 14_o righteous_o titus_n 2._o 14_o follow_v god_n as_o dear_a child_n 1_o child_n ephes_n 5._o 1_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o not_o only_o our_o good_n but_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n 16_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3._o 16_o and_o let_v we_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o let_v we_o do_v nothing_o doubt_o against_o conscience_n or_o undutiful_o against_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o &_o 14_o 22._o or_o uncharitable_o against_o our_o brother_n in_o thing_n that_o &c_n that_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 7_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 14._o 5_o &c_n &c_n be_v indifferent_a but_o let_v we_o walk_v as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n circumspect_o as_o wise_a man_n eph._n 5._o 15._o daily_a grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o well-doing_n and_o persevere_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n 22_o end_n mat._n 10._o 22_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n that_o so_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n 10_o life_n revel_v 2._o 10_o in_o observe_v of_o these_o thing_n through_o god_n blessing_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v among_o we_o shall_v be_v edify_v and_o walk_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 31_o act_n 9_o 31_o be_v multiply_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o one_o unite_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o one_o lip_n 9_o lip_n zeph._n 3._o 9_o and_o shoulder_n 21_o shoulder_n zach._n 14._o 21_o and_o no_o canaanite_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n unwarn_v or_o unpunished_a which_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n and_o shall_v be_v
the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o thy_o soul_n friend_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o read_v these_o proposal_n so_o thou_o be_v christ_n under_o what_o form_n soever_o thou_o live_v a_o treatise_n against_o perjury_n sigh_v any_o way_n to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a be_v such_o a_o sin_n that_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v the_o offender_n guiltless_a 3_o guiltless_a com._n 3_o and_o god_n have_v absolute_o forbid_v swear_v false_o 2_o false_o levi._n 19_o 12_o numb_a 30._o 2_o and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o 12_o all_o mat._n 5._o 33._o &_o james_n 5._o 12_o not_o that_o he_o do_v hereby_o abolish_v any_o part_n of_o his_o father_n divine_a worship_n command_v in_o the_o law_n deut._n 6._o 13._o but_o to_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o perjury_n and_o rash_a and_o presumptuous_a swear_v which_o be_v a_o sin_n stick_v so_o fast_o unto_o the_o soul_n that_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wash_v it_o will_v not_o out_o 2_o out_o psal_n 51._o 2_o therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n st._n james_n dehort_v from_o it_o follow_v herein_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o hebrew_n rabbi_n 12_o rabbi_n maimon_n trea._n of_o oath_n c._n 12_o who_o advise_v their_o scholar_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n more_o than_o of_o all_o transgression_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o heavy_a iniquity_n great_a than_o all_o iniquity_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o law_n be_v make_v to_o condemn_v such_o 10_o such_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10_o zach_n 5._o 1_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 23._o 10_o for_o god_n send_v his_o fly_a roll_n against_o they_o which_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o to_o consume_v the_o stone_n and_o the_o timber_n of_o it_o yea_o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v mourn_v because_o of_o it_o 5_o it_o mal._n 3._o 5_o christ_n in_o judgement_n will_v come_v near_o to_o such_o and_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o g._n he_o will_v make_v the_o land_n desolate_a and_o deprive_v it_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o swear_v be_v the_o captain_n in_o that_o curse_a company_n of_o vice_n hos_fw-la 4._o 2_o 3._o the_o heathen_a account_v it_o a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o allow_v it_o not_o but_o in_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n as_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o a_o man_n fame_n or_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o or_o friend_n life_n h._n st._n augustine_n call_v 25_o isecrat_fw-mi in_o stâ—baeo_n ser_n 25_o it_o a_o dangerous_a medicine_n never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o a_o desperate_a disease_n 59_o disease_n august_n ser_fw-mi 28._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n deut._n 28._o 59_o and_o indeed_o god_n threaten_v to_o make_v their_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n that_o fear_v not_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o spare_v that_o people_n that_o persist_v in_o this_o sin_n 11_o sin_n jer._n 5._o 7_o 11_o for_o they_o shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o 14_o again_o amos_n 8._o 14_o he_o will_v sure_o cut_v they_o off_o 5_o off_o zeph._n 1._o 4_o 5_o sith_o therefore_o punishment_n inseparable_o follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o light_v either_o invisible_o on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o namely_o by_o god_n withdraw_a his_o grace_n and_o favour_n from_o they_o as_o from_o the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o revolt_v from_o david_n house_n to_o who_o they_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n for_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o rebel_n because_o of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v make_v with_o david_n before_o the_o lord_n 3_o lord_n 1_o king_n 12_o 19_o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 3_o although_o it_o be_v say_v the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o rehoboam_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 12._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o rebellion_n or_o else_o god_n permit_v satan_n to_o blind_a and_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n who_o agree_v together_o to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n ghost_n act_n 5._o 1_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o happen_v to_o judas_n the_o traitor_n after_o he_o have_v perfidious_o betray_v his_o master_n satan_n be_v permit_v by_o christ_n after_o the_o sopp_n to_o enter_v into_o he_o and_o to_o fill_v he_o with_o all_o impiety_n and_o then_o to_o hurry_v he_o to_o the_o halter_n and_o hell_n or_o else_o god_n suffer_v satan_n to_o seduce_v they_o to_o believe_v those_o that_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o to_o credit_v his_o strong_a delusion_n which_o be_v a_o judgement_n threaten_v on_o all_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 11_o truth_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11_o and_o that_o be_v traitor_n truce-breaker_n lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 3_o it_o 2_o tim_n 3._o 2_o 3_o or_o last_o god_n depart_v from_o they_o for_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o vild_a affection_n 26_o affection_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 24_o 26_o st._n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o sâ—ul_a and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n the_o body_n die_v when_o the_o soul_n depart_v but_o the_o soul_n die_v when_o god_n depart_v when_o the_o body_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sword_n the_o soul_n depart_v and_o do_v not_o god_n depart_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v wound_v with_o perjury_n s_o or_o else_o visible_o jacob_n august_n in_o epist_n jacob_n god_n judgement_n fall_v on_o the_o person_n estate_n good_n or_o good-name_n of_o the_o prophaner_n of_o his_o name_n or_o they_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n and_o pit_n of_o destruction_n before_o they_o have_v live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n 23_o day_n james_n 5._o â—â—_o pâ—a_o 55._o â—0_n 23_o for_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o any_o man_n but_o will_v have_v it_o recover_v by_o their_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n peter_n martyr_n from_o the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o mount_n sinai_n against_o perjury_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shake_v tremble_v at_o so_o horrible_a a_o crime_n concussus_fw-la crime_n martyr_n loc_fw-fr com_n clas_o 2._o c._n 7_o cum_fw-la in_o sinai_n darentur_fw-la tabulae_fw-la statim_fw-la ut_fw-la lata_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la perjurio_fw-la totue_n orbis_fw-la est_fw-la concussus_fw-la for_o to_o profane_a god_n name_n be_v the_o proper_a dialect_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n who_o speak_v as_o the_o devil_n give_v they_o utterance_n their_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o fearful_a without_o repentance_n will_v their_o doom_n be_v 27_o be_v rev._n 16._o 11._o mat._n 5._o 37_o james_n 3._o 6_o psal_n 109._o 27_o god_n be_v know_v to_o abhor_v this_o sin_n by_o the_o judgement_n he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n execute_v on_o such_o as_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n in_o david_n day_n which_o come_v on_o israel_n for_o their_o break_v the_o oath_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n x._o saul_n family_n feel_v the_o 1_o y_fw-fr 2_o sam._n 21._o 1_o vengeance_n of_o their_o father_n folly_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n mourn_v because_o of_o this_o sin_n 2_o sin_n jer._n 23._o 10_o hoses_fw-fr 4._o 2_o god_n remove_v the_o diadem_n take_v off_o the_o crown_n and_o over-turned_n the_o glory_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n and_o bring_v shame_n and_o confusion_n on_o his_o posterity_n and_o army_n for_o his_o profaneness_n and_o perjury_n 19_o perjury_n ezek._n 21._o 23_o 25_o &c_n &c_n &_o ezek._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o what_o happen_v to_o the_o late_a unhappy_a king_n and_o his_o damn_v curse_v and_o perjure_a army_n be_v too_o fresh_a in_o memory_n to_o relate_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o soulâ—â—er_n in_o germany_n who_o be_v sick_a give_v his_o money_n to_o the_o host_n w_z 〈…〉_o e_o he_o lay_v and_o be_v recover_v he_o demand_v it_o which_o he_o deny_v the_o soldier_n sue_v he_o but_o the_o host_n forswear_v it_o against_o his_o conscience_n and_o present_o the_o devil_n carry_v he_o away_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o court_n nor_o can_v he_o ever_o after_o be_v hear_v of_o demirac_fw-la of_o fincelius_fw-la libr._n 1_o demirac_fw-la it_o be_v as_o one_o call_v it_o a_o god_n provoke_v and_o a_o devil_n impower_v sin_n juror_n sin_n heaven_n alarm_n to_o juror_n it_o so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n wrath_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o so_o impower_v the_o devilish_a turk_n