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with_o sin_n 25._o drunkenness_n the_o effect_n of_o feast_v 26._o the_o use_n of_o holy_a irony_n in_o the_o word_n 27._o maâ—ke_v of_o drunkenness_n 28._o profane_a person_n abuse_v their_o wine_n to_o be_v especial_o bait_n of_o lust_n 29._o wife_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v 30._o how_o to_o be_v use_v 31._o the_o wicked_a abuse_n god_n blessing_n to_o their_o further_a condemnation_n 32._o god_n blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a prove_v scourge_n in_o this_o life_n 33._o courtier_n slave_n to_o their_o prince_n lust_n 34._o the_o courtly_a life_n how_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o use_v 35._o rule_n for_o behaviour_n in_o the_o court._n 36._o the_o wicked_a distract_a and_o confound_v in_o all_o theâ—r_a business_n 37._o husband_n duty_n to_o their_o wife_n and_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n wicked_a prince_n keep_v state_n by_o anger_n 38._o of_o anger_n and_o the_o occasion_n 39_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o &_o circumstance_n require_v therein_o causeless_a anger_n how_o to_o be_v repress_v and_o reform_v 40._o cloak_n of_o sin_n be_v mean_n of_o increase_n thereof_o 41._o worldly_n councillor_n how_o vain_o employ_v 42._o courtier_n usual_o broker_n for_o sin_n and_o contriver_n of_o each_o other_o punishment_n 43._o councillor_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o nobility_n 43._o 44._o quality_n of_o good_a councillor_n especial_o they_o must_v be_v religious_a 45._o how_o to_o discern_v they_o 45._o prince_n must_v not_o be_v strange_a to_o their_o subject_n but_o be_v affable_a 46._o tyrant_n their_o mark_n and_o punishment_n 47._o wicked_a pretend_v law_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o mischief_n 48._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n 49._o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v witness_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n 50._o how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v approve_v when_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o innocency_n to_o the_o world_n 51._o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n 52._o prince_n be_v to_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o law_n 53._o wicked_a prince_n employ_v their_o servant_n in_o base_a purpose_n and_o they_o be_v willing_o slave_n thereto_o 54._o sin_n of_o great_a one_o exemplary_a 55._o politician_n in_o satisfy_v of_o the_o lust_n of_o wicked_a prince_n provide_v for_o their_o own_o 55._o flatterer_n and_o malicious_a person_n abuse_v prince_n with_o whisper_n and_o surmise_n 56._o evidence_n must_v be_v of_o thing_n know_v not_o surmise_v and_o of_o such_o as_o know_v the_o party_n 57_o malice_n and_o flattery_n unfit_a accuser_n 58._o punishment_n must_v not_o exceed_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 59_o judge_n must_v not_o accept_v person_n in_o judgement_n 60._o worldling_n prefer_v the_o private_a before_o the_o public_a good_a 61._o wicked_a have_v glorious_a cloak_n for_o their_o end_n and_o purpose_n 62._o of_o exemplary_a justice_n when_o to_o be_v use_v 63._o terror_n no_o breeder_n of_o true_a love_n where_o how_o to_o reclaim_v a_o froward_a wife_n etc._n etc._n 64._o wicked_a prince_n easy_o yield_v to_o bad_a counsel_n 65._o wicked_a instrument_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n righteous_a will_n in_o their_o punishment_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 66._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o promotion_n 67._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicâ—ked_a short_a and_o dangerous_a 68_o wicked_a in_o persecute_v their_o lust_n serve_v god_n righteous_a wil._n 69._o husband_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o their_o wife_n 70._o and_o how_o far_o 71._o wicked_a must_v free_v their_o sin_n by_o make_v it_o common_a to_o other_o 72._o law_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n observation_n out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n 1._o sin_z how_o it_o cease_v in_o the_o wicked_a 2._o god_n providence_n discover_v herein_o 3._o occasion_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a 4._o how_o sin_n be_v bridle_v in_o the_o wicked_a by_o god_n spirit_n &_o how_o by_o other_o mean_n 5._o impossible_a for_o the_o wicked_a to_o forsake_v sin_n 6._o the_o rage_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v cease_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 7._o anger_n must_v be_v renownce_v and_o how_o 8._o the_o conscience_n call_v the_o wicked_a to_o a_o account_n in_o this_o life_n 9_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o they_o 10._o the_o particular_a evidence_n of_o conscience_n 11._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o wicked_a a_o hindrance_n to_o repentance_n 12._o credit_n in_o the_o wicked_a oppose_v to_o conscience_n whereby_o repentance_n be_v hinder_v 13._o good_a justice_n herein_o 14._o the_o wicked_a how_o choser_n hereof_o 15._o the_o conscience_n god_n executioner_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 16._o false_a rule_n whereby_o the_o wicked_a justify_v their_o action_n 17._o how_o they_o dull_a and_o dead_a the_o conscience_n 18._o conscience_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o godly_a go_v together_o 19_o law_n what_o perpetual_a and_o how_o to_o be_v antiquate_v 20._o worldling_n why_o earnest_n for_o the_o eternize_n of_o their_o law_n 21._o vow_n and_o promise_n what_o and_o how_o to_o be_v keep_v how_o to_o be_v order_v 22._o the_o sovereignty_n of_o conscience_n 23._o the_o wickedn_n i_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n run_v to_o the_o world_n and_o carnal_a help_n 24._o courtier_n drown_v their_o prince_n in_o pleasure_n 25._o wound_a conscience_n how_o true_o to_o be_v relieve_v 26._o second_o marriage_n not_o unlawful_a 27._o beauty_n wary_o to_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n 28._o godly_a avoid_v such_o occasion_n as_o have_v â—tyced_v they_o unto_o sin_n 29._o profane_a courtier_n ready_a to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o prince_n 30._o the_o best_a gift_n of_o the_o wicked_a 31._o matter_n of_o state_n to_o be_v carry_v with_o complement_n 32._o wherhe_n a_o wife_n to_o be_v choose_v whether_o abroad_o in_o a_o other_o country_n
their_o husband_n whereupon_o will_v ensue_v much_o despitfullnesse_n and_o wrath_n and_o sure_o exemplary_a obs_n 54._o sâ—â—nes_n of_o great_a one_o exemplary_a in_o that_o he_o apprehend_v the_o sin_n to_o be_v exemplary_a herein_o he_o judge_v not_o amiss_o for_o indeed_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a one_o they_o be_v both_o pattern_n and_o privelidge_n to_o the_o inferior_a for_o the_o like_a who_o live_v by_o example_n and_o take_v heart_n thereby_o see_v the_o great_a one_o sin_n usual_o without_o controlment_n use_v 1_o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o sort_n great_a man_n be_v to_o take_v least_o liberty_n in_o sin_n because_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fix_v on_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v deep_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o that_o by_o their_o example_n they_o give_v warrant_v thereto_o and_o inferior_n also_o may_v here_o learn_v their_o lesson_n not_o to_o plead_v example_n but_o to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n see_v how-soev_a example_n may_v hinder_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o law_n shall_v prevail_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o great_a one_o break_v the_o same_o own_o obser_n 55._o â—oâ—â—ticians_n in_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o wicked_a prince_n provide_v for_o their_o own_o but_o that_o he_o fall_v to_o accuse_v where_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v excuse_v and_o in_o steed_n of_o heal_v the_o wound_n make_v it_o far_o wide_a this_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v good_a for_o a_o orator_n yet_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o grave_a councillor_n but_o somewhat_o be_v in_o the_o wind_n he_o must_v needs_o speak_v thus_o because_o he_o have_v his_o fee_n the_o king_n be_v angry_a and_o he_o mean_v to_o set_v he_o go_v the_o queen_n be_v a_o eyesore_n and_o she_o must_v be_v remoove_v such_o slave_n be_v ambitious_a statiste_n to_o their_o own_o and_o their_o prince_n lust_n 13._o 2_o reg_n 13._o but_o especial_o when_o their_o own_o plough_n be_v drive_v 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know_v of_o this_o fact_n of_o vashty_n do_v the_o country_n know_v always_o what_o be_v do_v at_o court_n see_v here_o what_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n malice_n ground_n upon_o how_o flatterer_n abuse_v prince_n with_o surmize_n &_o scarce_a likelihood_n be_v this_o a_o sound_a argument_n to_o unloose_v the_o marriage_n knot_n shall_v the_o state_n of_o a_o queen_n depend_v upon_o such_o dalliance_n shall_v a_o king_n be_v abuse_v by_o if_o and_o peradventure_o well_o we_o see_v here_o that_o a_o friend_n in_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v a_o staff_n to_o beat_v a_o dog_n withal_o darkness_n obs_n 57_o evidence_n must_v be_v of_o thing_n know_v not_o surmise_v and_o such_o as_o know_v the_o paâ—ty_n delinquent_a light_n out_o of_o darkness_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o proverb_n poor_a vashty_n must_v be_v condemn_v without_o reprivall_n and_o therefore_o the_o country_n must_v come_v in_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o she_o that_o happy_o never_o see_v she_o by_o the_o face_n nor_o ever_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o righteous_a work_n herein_o both_o to_o punish_v her_o pride_n which_o likely_a the_o country_n pay_v for_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o king_n who_o abuse_v her_o pride_n yea_o most_o cspecial_o to_o punish_v these_o counsellor_n even_o in_o this_o their_o wrong_a collection_n as_o hereby_o bring_v this_o shame_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o master_n of_o their_o own_o wife_n this_o be_v all_o they_o get_v by_o it_o even_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n &_o let_v all_o unrighteous_a judge_n look_v for_o no_o better_a that_o in_o steed_n of_o quallify_a small_a offence_n will_v set_v they_o on_o the_o tenter_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o profane_a prince_n but_o consider_v i_o pray_v you_o a_o liâ—â—le_a further_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o the_o accusation_n so_o that_o all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v hear_v of_o it_o yet_o must_v every_o wife_n hereuppon_a of_o necessity_n rebel_n against_o their_o husband_n may_v not_o private_a love_n over-rule_v a_o public_a example_n and_o wise_a government_n of_o the_o husband_n prevent_v the_o like_a disobedience_n probable_a happy_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o may_v thus_o resist_v which_o without_o this_o example_n will_v have_v be_v forward_o enough_o thereto_o but_o that_o all_o of_o necessity_n must_v follow_v this_o may_v discover_v the_o accuser_n blind_a malice_n but_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o poor_a queen_n punishment_n but_o here_o you_o may_v see_v when_o flattery_n and_o malice_n give_v information_n accuser_n malice_n and_o flattery_n unfit_a accuser_n shadow_n be_v make_v substance_n &_o improbabilties_a necessity_n so_o deceitful_a be_v flattery_n malice_n so_o unreasonable_a and_o yet_o herein_o also_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_o righteous_a who_o meet_v hereby_o with_o other_o sin_n of_o this_o insolent_a queen_n that_o 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the_o sin_n discover_v most_o apparent_o his_o folly_n and_o cruelty_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o aggravate_v a_o small_a fault_n by_o surmize_n and_o improbability_n thereby_o to_o incense_v and_o so_o wrong_a the_o king_n but_o now_o he_o must_v sentence_v the_o sin_n with_o so_o extreme_a a_o judgement_n as_o have_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o great_a offence_n indeed_o have_v he_o only_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n may_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v her_o fault_n that_o so_o the_o king_n be_v satisfy_v may_v be_v incline_v to_o mercy_n and_o the_o queen_n hereby_o also_o fit_v to_o mercy_n he_o have_v show_v the_o part_n of_o a_o faithful_a counsellor_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a judge_n but_o thus_o to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n in_o condemn_v so_o extreme_o when_o he_o accuse_v false_o show_v his_o treachery_n in_o council_n and_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n 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behold_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n they_o that_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o here_o be_v tribulation_n upon_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o god_n 35._o acts._n 10._o 35._o &_o yet_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n be_v exempt_v because_o he_o be_v faithful_a with_o his_o god_n yea_o here_o be_v mordecai_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n y_fw-es â—_o rebellious_a and_o reprobate_a and_o yet_o gracious_o deliver_v from_o the_o common_a corruption_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god._n so_o just_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n so_o little_a need_n have_v he_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o advance_v his_o glory_n so_o wise_a be_v he_o to_o distinguish_v the_o cause_n from_o the_o person_n so_o absolute_o perfect_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o he_o and_o for_o himself_o use_v where_o we_o may_v learn_v as_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o not_o respect_v person_n where_o there_o be_v equallitie_n in_o the_o cause_n so_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o with_o the_o anabaptist_n we_o abuse_v not_o this_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o disobedience_n against_o such_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v advance_v neither_o let_v we_o rob_v god_n free_a election_n with_o the_o papist_n 23._o math_n 23._o as_o if_o because_o he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n therefore_o he_o choose_v man_n for_o their_o foresee_a righteousness_n neither_o let_v we_o prejudice_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o brethren_n because_o they_o want_v the_o outward_a complement_n to_o their_o person_n but_o see_v the_o lord_n regard_v not_o y_z e_z outside_n but_o indeed_o require_v the_o hart_n &_o so_o principal_o accept_v it_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n but_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o make_v all_o clean_a within_o if_o we_o be_v advance_v 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the_o posterity_n of_o saul_n reserve_v among_o the_o heathen_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o deliver_v his_o church_n oh_o y_fw-es e_fw-it liberty_n of_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n how_o faithful_a be_v he_o in_o his_o promise_n 80._o psal_n 80._o how_o mighty_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n who_o will_v have_v look_v for_o good_a of_o saul_n posterity_n y_o it_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o kingdom_n rend_v from_o he_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o there_o can_v have_v be_v a_o remnant_n in_o susis_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n 80_o psal_n 80_o will_v god_n plant_v a_o vine_n in_o canaan_n &_o remove_v it_o into_o egypt_n shall_v it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o wilderness_n &_o so_o into_o canaan_n again_o shall_v it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o canaan_n into_o babylon_n &_o from_o babylon_n to_o susis_n shall_v his_o church_n be_v toss_v and_o tumble_v to_o 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her_o saviour_n 7._o osea_n 2._o mich_n 7._o assure_v herself_o that_o her_o god_n will_v hear_v 66._o psal_n 66._o and_o be_v full_o resolve_v that_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o her_o hand_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v her_o prayer_n therefore_o she_o purpose_v to_o forsake_v her_o lover_n and_o renounce_v her_o sin_n here_o be_v it_o 1._o lament_v 1._o that_o she_o weep_v continual_o and_o give_v no_o rest_n to_o her_o eye_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v his_o rest_n and_o that_o her_o sorrow_n may_v be_v more_o kind_o 137._o psal_n 137._o and_o take_v deep_a impression_n she_o remember_v zion_n 18._o lamen_n 5._o 18._o while_o she_o sit_v in_o babylon_n she_o remember_v all_o her_o pleasant_a thing_n that_o she_o have_v in_o time_n past_a and_o withal_o remember_v her_o rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a loss_n 7._o 1_o lamen_n 7._o and_o so_o apprehend_v her_o affliction_n from_o the_o cause_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o thus_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o justify_v the_o lord_n 18._o 1_o lamen_n 18._o because_o she_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o 6._o psal_n 6._o and_o be_v send_v out_o of_o herself_o by_o a_o holy_a despair_n 45._o ezec_fw-la 28._o 45._o acknowledge_v that_o she_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o she_o recover_v strength_n in_o god_n from_o her_o own_o weakness_n the_o more_o vile_a she_o find_v herself_o the_o more_o she_o strive_v with_o her_o god_n to_o restore_v her_o beauty_n unto_o she_o 22._o 1_o lamen_n 21._o 22._o she_o lay_v hold_v on_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o in_o their_o confusion_n see_v a_o far_o off_o her_o deliverance_n here_o she_o stay_v not_o but_o draw_v near_a unto_o god_n 2._o lament_v 2._o and_o so_o yet_o further_o abase_v herself_o in_o the_o fury_n of_o her_o misery_n 3._o lament_v 3._o and_o so_o far_o she_o wade_v in_o the_o apprehension_n thereof_o as_o that_o she_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n â—1_n lament_v 5_o â—1_n she_o 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16._o psal_n 6._o 12._o psal_n 9_o 16._o then_o i_o will_v up_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o avenge_v the_o poor_a then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o exempt_n of_o judgement_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n 15._o isay_n 28._o 15._o yea_o when_o the_o wicked_a have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o so_o in_o their_o security_n do_v bless_v their_o soul_n as_o if_o they_o have_v god_n child_n so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v deliver_v they_o as_o if_o their_o happiness_n be_v so_o sure_a 3._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 3._o that_o none_o can_v remove_v they_o then_o shall_v a_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v it_o then_o shall_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o even_o from_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v hear_v good_a news_n of_o deliverance_n their_o own_o mouth_n will_v tell_v we_o their_o practice_n can_v hide_v eit_n a_o second_o probability_n of_o hester_n advancement_n be_v that_o she_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a 111._o psal_n 111._o which_o shall_v be_v mighty_a on_o the_o earth_n dignity_n obs_n 103._o god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n advance_v to_o high_a dignity_n she_o be_v say_v they_o the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n the_o uncle_n of_o mordecai_n i._o she_o be_v a_o jew_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o birthright_n who_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o rule_v the_o nation_n to_o who_o esau_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v bow_v and_o do_v homage_n so_o faithful_a be_v the_o lord_n in_o keep_v covenant_n for_o ever_o so_o true_o be_v godliness_n profitable_a for_o this_o life_n so_o all_o be_v we_o both_o by_o right_n and_o possession_n so_o be_v god_n child_n best_o able_a to_o use_v prosperity_n so_o be_v eternal_a happiness_n hereby_o seal_v up_o unto_o they_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n hereby_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v not_o 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