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come_v let_v we_o restore_v the_o decay_a state_n of_o our_o people_n and_o let_v we_o fight_v for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v we_o may_v do_v all_o we_o can_v for_o the_o decay_a estate_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o corrupt_a cruel_a and_o curse_a innovation_n of_o the_o devour_a lawyer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o tyrant_n that_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o for_o the_o restoration_n of_o our_o primitive_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o justice_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o at_o every_o man_n door_n that_o righteousness_n may_v run_v down_o like_o a_o mens_fw-la river_n in_o every_o street_n isa._n 48._o 18._o and_o be_v as_o common_a as_o the_o water_n in_o
lawyer_n have_v prove_v my_o warrant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o god_n which_o law_n of_o 5._o god_n be_v of_o all_o the_o necessary_a see_v that_o man_n judgement_n especial_o in_o particular_a contingency_n may_v be_v divide_v and_o produce_v divide_v and_o different_a effect_n till_o the_o divine_a law_n direct_v they_o for_o psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n go_n be_v sure_a the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o ere_o long_v all_o other_o law_n among_o man_n must_v fetch_v breath_n and_o then_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal._n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o ☜_o show_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n to_o israel_n and_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o this_o will_n i_o trust_v be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o short_a time_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o lawyer_n once_o tumble_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v the_o lord_n isa._n 3._o 20._o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o lawyer_n put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a vers._n 23._o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n or_o righteous_a cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa._n 1._o 21._o o_o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n etc._n etc._n companion_n of_o thief_n verse_n 23._o every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o judge_v not_o for_o the_o fatherless_a norwidow_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o first_o how_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o but_o woe_n be_v to_o these_o together_o wicked_a one_o the_o two_o plague_n of_o this_o nation_n rise_v up_o both_o from_o the_o 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see_v they_o note_v in_o their_o several_a colour_n and_o mark_n thus_o have_v antichrist_n ☜_o laity_n i_o mean_v lawyer_n as_o well_o as_o antichrist_n clergy_n i_o mean_v the_o priest_n it_o be_v but_o lose_v labour_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o number_n of_o his_o name_n of_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o variety_n of_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o brood_n of_o the_o beast_n distinguish_v by_o several_a form_n sect_n and_o habit_n of_o divers_a fashion_n 5._o locust_n be_v of_o earthly_a disposition_n greedy_a devourer_n insatiable_a sition_n for_o covetousness_n always_o desire_v but_o never_o delight_v to_o work_v sow_n labour_n nor_o plough_n but_o to_o eat_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n and_o to_o fall_v on_o cease_v upon_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o best_a meadow_n valley_n and_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o land_n now_o the_o lawyer_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n be_v such_o a_o plague_n of_o locust_n for_o ☜_o what_o fertile_a or_o fruitful_a soil_n 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