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draw_v the_o good_a rain_n if_o he_o draw_v it_o to_o engender_v thorn_n be_v the_o reign_n of_o god_n to_o be_v accuse_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o root_n that_o be_v a_o sweet_a rain_n till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o bad_a heart_n now_o that_o the_o word_n may_v have_v more_o power_n in_o we_o hereafter_o let_v we_o cast_v off_o natural_a blindness_n carnal_a security_n our_o old_a sin_n and_o worldly_a care_n let_v we_o come_v with_o hungry_a and_o humble_a heart_n deny_v ourselves_o and_o desirous_a to_o learn_v let_v we_o come_v with_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n
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wisdom_n and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o be_v of_o her_o mind_n these_o and_o sundry_a other_o be_v sign_n and_o token_n of_o her_o conversion_n she_o speak_v not_o like_o a_o pagan_a heathen_a or_o idolater_n but_o like_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n she_o bless_v he_o and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o disposer_n of_o kingdom_n and_o acknowledge_v israel_n to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o howsoever_o before_o either_o by_o secret_a inspiration_n or_o by_o report_n she_o hear_v of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o of_o salomon_n wisdom_n yet_o now_o she_o do_v full_o taste_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o her_o own_o soul_n the_o secret_n of_o her_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a she_o worship_v god_n and_o say_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v in_o that_o place_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n have_v parswade_v this_o daughter_n of_o japheth_n to_o come_v to_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o embrace_v 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other_o sinister_a respect_n among_o so_o many_o this_o woman_n be_v especial_o name_v single_v out_o and_o commend_v yea_o a_o whole_a story_n be_v record_v of_o she_o and_o not_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o cause_n of_o her_o come_n be_v religion_n she_o lose_v not_o her_o labour_n but_o get_v fruit_n and_o profit_n by_o her_o come_n and_o show_v plain_a testimony_n of_o her_o conversion_n indeed_o something_o be_v say_v of_o king_n hyram_n that_o he_o ever_o love_v david_n and_o when_o he_o hard_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n 8._o he_o rejoice_v great_o and_o say_v bless_v be_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n which_o have_v give_v to_o daâ—id_v a_o
with_o other_o man_n poverty_n immortal_a with_o other_o man_n death_n wherefore_o one_o be_v ask_v how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v free_a from_o envy_n answer_v if_o he_o have_v no_o great_a and_o worthy_a gift_n or_o do_v nothing_o famous_a or_o praise_v worthy_a non_fw-la â—ola_fw-la miseria_fw-la careâ—_n inuidia_fw-la only_o misery_n be_v free_a from_o envy_n this_o sin_n be_v almost_o common_a in_o all_o one_o prince_n envy_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o other_o one_o rich_a man_n the_o wealth_n of_o a_o other_o one_o minister_v the_o gift_n of_o a_o other_o and_o the_o mean_a sort_n the_o better_a state_n of_o a_o other_o but_o love_n envy_v not_o but_o rejoice_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o envy_n say_v one_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n but_o this_o mother_n pride_n can_v be_v barren_a wheresoever_o she_o be_v she_o do_v continual_o bring_v forth_o suppress_v the_o mother_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o daughter_n this_o woman_n be_v so_o full_a of_o love_n and_o humility_n that_o though_o solomon_n do_v far_o excel_v she_o in_o wisdom_n in_o glory_n in_o wealth_n yet_o she_o grieve_v not_o at_o it_o but_o rejoice_v praise_v and_o blessing_n god_n for_o it_o and_o if_o she_o do_v thus_o rejoice_v for_o the_o government_n of_o solomon_n how_o much_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n continual_o for_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o salomon_n subject_n and_o servant_n wheâ—_n he_o be_v anoint_v king_n 40._o rejoice_v with_o such_o great_a joy_n that_o the_o earth_n range_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o how_o be_v we_o to_o reioyceâ—_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n david_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o solomon_n who_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n conclude_v thus_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o 19_o and_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o even_o so_o be_v it_o david_n be_v a_o long_a time_n reject_v of_o saul_n &_o of_o the_o people_n &_o at_o length_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 29._o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n say_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v marvelous_a in_o our_o eye_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v bless_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o david_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o place_n be_v a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n &_o be_v most_o lively_o fulfil_v in_o he_o and_o 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