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the_o wicked_a and_o cause_v the_o wheel_n to_o turn_v over_o they_o 2._o arg._n because_o righteous_a superior_n bring_v multiply_v blessing_n on_o their_o inferior_n and_o keep_v evil_n from_o they_o and_o seek_v god_n much_o for_o they_o prov._n 11.11_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o city_n be_v exalt_v prov._n 10.21_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n prov._n 10.11_o prov._n 12.28_o life_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o that_o pathway_n there_o be_v no_o death_n 3._o arg._n because_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o usual_o create_v joy_n in_o we_o wait_v on_o their_o endeavour_n by_o god_n appointment_n and_o the_o relish_v of_o they_o expect_v by_o the_o people_n be_v perform_v to_o the_o people_n as_o righteousness_n peace_n security_n dwell_v under_o their_o vine_n and_o figg-tree_n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o labour_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o be_v quiet_a from_o all_o evil_a prov._n 1.33_o prov._n 2.7_o he_o preserve_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o righteous_a he_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o prov._n 2.21_o the_o just_a shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o all_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n health_n to_o their_o navel_n marrow_n to_o their_o bone_n prov._n 3.24_o when_o thou_o sleep_v thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a 33._o ver._n he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 28.10_o whoso_o cause_v the_o righteous_a to_o go_v astray_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n he_o shall_v fall_v himself_o into_o his_o own_o pit_n but_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v good_a thing_n in_o possession_n prov._n 6.11_o 16._o a_o naughty_a person_n a_o wicked_a man_n walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n he_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o teach_v with_o his_o finger_n frowardness_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o
devise_v mischief_n continual_o he_o sow_v discord_n therefore_o shall_v his_o calamity_n come_v sudden_o sudden_o shall_v he_o be_v break_v without_o remedy_n blessing_n be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o righteous_a prov._n 14.34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n prov_n 16.6_o by_o righteous_a man_n act_n iniquity_n shall_v be_v forgive_v prov._n 21.12_o the_o righteous_a teach_v the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a use_v 1_o of_o information_n in_o these_o particular_n follow_v 1._o that_o nationall_n felicity_n and_o happiness_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n not_o only_o in_o greatness_n but_o goodness_n 2._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o sad_a aspect_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n for_o some_o year_n past_a be_v a_o want_n of_o righteous_a man_n in_o authority_n and_o unrighteous_a act_n i_o need_v not_o be_v your_o remembrancer_n of_o they_o it_o will_v take_v up_o all_o my_o time_n and_o revive_v your_o trouble_n to_o rake_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o noisome_a stink_a mire_n and_o dirt_n 3._o it_o inform_v we_o of_o a_o nationall_n remedy_n for_o the_o malady_n viz._n to_o endeavour_v to_o have_v righteous_a man_n in_o authority_n 4._o who_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o as_o friend_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o keeper_n of_o its_o liberty_n not_o a_o committee_n of_o safety_n not_o i_o know_v not_o who_o but_o righteous_a ruler_n and_o righteous_a man_n in_o authority_n for_o they_o form_n joy_n of_o heart_n and_o introduce_v every_o mercy_n use_v of_o exhortation_n i_o be_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o beg_v this_o one_o thing_n from_o you_o in_o this_o your_o opportunity_n to_o elect_a and_o endeavour_v to_o fix_v righteous_a man_n in_o authority_n as_o your_o representative_n and_o observe_v the_o severe_a direction_n that_o god_n have_v send_v i_o withal_o to_o you_o this_o day_n 1._o man_n that_o prefer_v piety_n before_o policy_n and_o not_o man_n that_o prefer_v private_a interest_n before_o national_a good_a that_o prefer_v god_n and_o his_o church_n settlement_n before_o their_o own_o advancement_n that_o will_v build_v his_o house_n before_o their_o own_o 1_o king_n 5.5_o the_o people_n return_v from_o captivity_n do_v so_o ezra_n 4._o and_o although_o it_o be_v obstruct_v by_o force_n some_o year_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o opportunity_n they_o fall_v to_o it_o with_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o trowel_n in_o the_o other_o manger_n all_o opposition_n ver._n 23._o oh_o choose_v man_n that_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o man_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o fidelity_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o not_o of_o discover_a apostasy_n and_o hypocrisy_n man_n that_o will_v lose_v their_o life_n and_o preferment_n rather_o than_o not_o keep_v their_o covenant_n and_o seek_v a_o settlement_n armour_n of_o proof_n form_n security_n man_n that_o can_v endure_v banishment_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n a_o weathercock_n in_o church_n or_o state_n be_v fit_a to_o hang_v in_o the_o wind_n than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n 3._o man_n that_o prefer_v mercy_n before_o cruelty_n prov._n 14.21_o the_o wicked_a despise_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a be_v bless_v math._n 9.13_o 1_o sam._n 24.7_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o do_v the_o thing_n to_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v to_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v 4._o man_n of_o courage_n and_o activity_n that_o prefer_v public_a good_a before_o personal_a safety_n such_o as_o hester_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v not_o such_o who_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n time_n of_o tyranny_n be_v picture_v in_o holland_n with_o their_o finger_n on_o their_o lip_n but_o such_o as_o will_v venture_v life_n and_o liberty_n to_o speak_v and_o act_n to_o redeem_v the_o people_n out_o of_o slavery_n that_o dare_v say_v mori_n possum_fw-la tacere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la 5._o man_n of_o gravity_n and_o majesty_n yet_o prefer_v humility_n to_o self_n and_o vainglory_n and_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o poverty_n before_o the_o unjust_a cause_n of_o great_a man_n in_o authority_n mordecai_n before_o haman_n 6._o man_n that_o prefer_v verity_n before_o heresy_n christ_n before_o antichrist_n gospel-reformation_n before_o former_a interest-sake_n or_o abominable_a toleration_n 7._o that_o prefer_v unity_n and_o order_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n before_o separation_n or_o division_n 8._o man_n of_o grandeur_n and_o experience_v in_o authority_n with_o who_o be_v wisdom_n sobriety_n moderation_n good_a education_n and_o ability_n the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o people_n the_o list_n or_o fag-end_n may_v patch_v but_o never_o can_v make_v a_o beautiful_a garment_n last_o choose_v man_n of_o sensible_a and_o tender_a heart_n that_o sympathize_v with_o the_o nation_n and_o yourselves_o in_o and_o under_o all_o your_o greivance_n and_o misery_n that_o may_v be_v sensible_a to_o call_v home_o the_o banish_a relieve_v the_o oppress_v injure_v the_o unjust_o imprison_v sequester_v and_o now_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o mean_n by_o which_o you_o may_v gain_v such_o righteous_a man_n to_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o some_o motive_n and_o a_o word_n to_o the_o elect_v and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v 1._o mean_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v righteous_a heart_n to_o man_n to_o give_v they_o so_o qualify_v to_o you_o and_o that_o he_o will_v providential_o show_v who_o be_v so_o indeed_o so_o the_o disciple_n pray_v act_v 1._o and_o pray_v much_o for_o they_o show_v we_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v 2._o mean_n be_v very_o circumspect_a as_o to_o secret_a guilt_n of_o gross_a and_o habitual_a sin_n god_n do_v often_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n by_o give_v they_o unrighteous_a superior_n in_o his_o wrath_n prov._n 28.2_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o but_o by_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n the_o state_n thereof_o shall_v be_v prolong_v 3._o mean_n exact_o to_o observe_v the_o character_n and_o rule_n i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o who_o to_o choose_v 4._o mean_n to_o set_v a_o high_a value_n on_o righteousness_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o fashion_n to_o cry_v it_o up_o to_o exemplify_v it_o teach_v it_o to_o youth_n etc._n etc._n by_o daily_a instruction_n &_o catechise_v to_o diffuse_v it_o every_o one_o to_o each_o otherby_o exemplary_a life_n last_o means_n to_o repent_v in_o this_o joint_n of_o time_n national_o personal_o i_o shall_v say_v as_o mr._n bradford_n in_o flame_n of_o fire_n so_o i_o to_o you_o and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o flame_n of_o affection_n repent_v o_o england_n repent_v do_v not_o obstruct_v god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n by_o omit_v this_o duty_n you_o can_v expect_v no_o good_a or_o righteous_a act_n for_o time_n to_o come_v till_o you_o repent_v of_o all_o your_o unrighteousness_n past_a repent_v of_o all_o pretend_a holiness_n of_o omit_v to_o practice_v righteousness_n repent_v of_o all_o sin_n yea_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a but_o especial_o nationall_n sin_n for_o which_o you_o have_v never_o be_v grieve_v nor_o trouble_v in_o the_o powerful_a act_n of_o it_o for_o although_o you_o can_v not_o prevent_v it_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o connive_v nor_o comply_v with_o it_o but_o complain_v to_o god_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o of_o some_o sin_n which_o if_o you_o will_v be_v righteous_a god_n expect_v you_o shall_v repent_v of_o 1._o national_a dissatisfaction_n with_o our_o real_a mercy_n that_o god_n afford_v to_o we_o i_o mean_v not_o at_o the_o dress_n of_o our_o quail_n after_o the_o romish_a mode_n but_o at_o quail_n themselves_o our_o oppose_a moses_n and_o idolize_v calf_n of_o our_o own_o make_n and_o approve_v this_o sin_n you_o have_v pencil_v out_o 1_o king_n 12._o 9_o 16._o let_v all_o such_o enemy_n repent_v of_o their_o unrighteousness_n that_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v on_o more_o cleverly_o the_o king_n death_n 2._o repent_v of_o your_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant-fraction_n as_o to_o god_n and_o man_n in_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o numb_a 30.3_o if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n say_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v deut._n 29.24_o 25._o even_o all_o nation_n shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n then_o man_n shall_v say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o