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eloquence_n what_o do_v thou_o with_o thy_o wealth_n &_o what_o use_n do_v thou_o make_v of_o thy_o friend_n &_o assistant_n what_o do_v thy_o soul_n work_v with_o those_o instrument_n the_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n let_v not_o the_o sword_n boast_v itself_o of_o the_o good_a mettle_n the_o curious_a workmanship_n and_o sharp_a edge_n but_o rather_o who_o do_v use_v it_o and_o to_o what_o end_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n do_v use_v it_o to_o the_o terrify_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o preservation_n or_o the_o tyrant_n do_v use_v it_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n therewith_o as_o king_n manasses_n do_v whether_o the_o true_a man_n do_v wear_v it_o for_o his_o defence_n or_o the_o robber_n to_o spoil_v and_o kill_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o ungodly_a person_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n to_o do_v mischief_n than_o all_o these_o excellent_a part_n be_v but_o as_o a_o sharp_a edge_n or_o whet_v whereby_o satan_n spoil_v and_o devour_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o satan_n will_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o thou_o and_o he_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o thyself_o and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o elect_a four_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v the_o wicked_a their_o desire_n as_o they_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n because_o he_o will_v magnify_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o their_o just_a overthrow_n which_o be_v altogether_o their_o own_o seek_v for_o all_o that_o they_o desire_v ask_v wish_v and_o seek_v for_o be_v be_v against_o themselves_o and_o so_o they_o bring_v evil_a upon_o their_o own_o head_n rom._n 9_o 22._o 23._o what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n &_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v to_o glory_n a_o example_n hereof_o in_o the_o amorites_n gen._n 14._o 13._o 16._o the_o amorites_n and_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v spare_v 400._o year_n till_o their_o wickedness_n and_o strength_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a they_o must_v be_v strong_a for_o their_o multitude_n the_o giantlike_a anakins_n must_v be_v multiply_v their_o wall_n must_v be_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n their_o munition_n good_a the_o land_n afford_v store_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n and_o then_o will_v god_n magnify_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o cast_v they_o out_o by_o a_o weak_a people_n that_o be_v but_o as_o grasshopper_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o and_o his_o mercy_n in_o plant_v they_o in_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n in_o both_o so_o goliath_n must_v be_v a_o strong_a giant_n train_v up_o in_o feat_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n bold_a and_o courageous_a 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in_o natural_a gift_n and_o worldly_a prerogative_n and_o that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n concur_v together_o for_o thy_o desire_a advancement_n look_v well_o to_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o thy_o affection_n what_o thou_o ayme_v at_o what_o thou_o seek_v for_o and_o fear_v take_v heed_n that_o thou_o oppose_v not_o thyself_o inward_o or_o outward_o against_o god_n his_o church_n his_o gospel_n and_o professor_n thereof_o lest_o thou_o prove_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n on_o who_o god_n will_v show_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n when_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o height_n and_o in_o most_o safety_n trust_v in_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o his_o mercy_n in_o deliver_v his_o out_o of_o thy_o oppress_a hand_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o pharaoh_n haman_n antiochus_n and_o other_o before_o mention_v for_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o catch_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o high_a look_n of_o the_o proud_a to_o cast_v down_o prince_n from_o the_o throne_n into_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n to_o sit_v with_o prince_n psalm_n 113._o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v high_a and_o eminent_a in_o the_o world_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n disrobe_v thyself_o of_o all_o earthly_a royalty_n and_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o thy_o eye_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v with_o david_n be_v eminent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n then_o may_v thou_o and_o shall_v thou_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n moreover_o see_v that_o god_n suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o wax_v great_a that_o in_o their_o humiliation_n &_o dejection_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_v to_o all_o people_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v he_o and_o praise_v he_o this_o teach_v the_o godly_a be_v oppress_v by_o their_o might_n to_o be_v patient_a till_o the_o lord_n 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sanctification_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o quicken_a of_o the_o inner_a man_n for_o our_o continual_a preservation_n against_o the_o temptation_n and_o conquest_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o this_o evil_a world_n for_o the_o free_a donation_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o possession_n purchase_v and_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o these_o blessing_n o_o lord_n open_a our_o blind_a eye_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o see_v and_o consider_v of_o thy_o great_a and_o marvelous_a love_n towards_o we_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o due_a consideration_n thereof_o we_o may_v be_v draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o to_o love_v thou_o much_o because_o thou_o have_v give_v much_o and_o as_o thou_o do_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o goodness_n so_o grant_v that_o we_o 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