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their_o liberty_n and_o know_v that_o england_n subject_n will_v be_v soon_o win_v by_o their_o king_n kindness_n than_o bring_v under_o by_o his_o cruelty_n it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o constrain_v he_o so_o let_v thy_o lenity_n allure_v thou_o and_o be_v entreat_v to_o shake_v off_o all_o slavish_a carnal_a fear_n and_o cast_v thy_o care_n and_o burden_n upon_o he_o who_o have_v hitherto_o take_v such_o care_n for_o thou_o render_v thou_o but_o to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o confident_a i_o be_o that_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n who_o neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v will_v watch_v thy_o subject_n heart_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v
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act_n 20._o 28._o i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o judge_n between_o i_o and_o my_o god_n and_o shall_v ask_v thou_o in_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n act_n 4._o 19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o harken_v unto_o thou_o more_o than_o unto_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v desire_v thyself_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o thus_o o_o king_n have_v i_o hope_v give_v thou_o a_o rational_a account_n of_o my_o downright_a and_o single-hearted_a conclusion_n of_o my_o epistle_n to_o thou_o dedicate_v i_o shall_v now_o tell_v thou_o in_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o lawgiver_n i_o be_o bind_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o but_o also_o to_o obey_v thou_o in_o all_o civil_a thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o also_o to_o render_v tribute_n custom_n fear_n and_o honour_n both_o to_o thou_o as_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o over_o we_o and_o to_o all_o other_o send_v by_o thou_o rom._n 13._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o who_o obedience_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a without_o 〈◊〉_d or_o fight_v either_o for_o or_o against_o thou_o god_n assist_v he_o shall_v faithful_o continue_v who_o resolve_v unless_o for_o his_o iâ—…nocent_a judgement_n thou_o either_o deprive_v he_o of_o life_n or_o banish_v he_o this_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n to_o remain_v till_o death_n thy_o loyal_a subject_n henry_n adis._n a_o word_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n the_o common_a proverb_n go_v that_o every_o little_a make_v a_o mickle_a and_o the_o king_n treasury_n be_v empty_a whilst_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n be_v throw_v in_o their_o rich_a gift_n i_o with_o the_o poor_a widow_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v cast_v in_o my_o mite_n let_v the_o king_n take_v it_o how_o he_o please_v sure_o i_o be_o he_o will_v take_v it_o amiss_o if_o he_o take_v it_o not_o well_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o 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the_o garden_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o homespun_a piece_n wherein_o there_o be_v little_a eloquence_n and_o less_o flattery_n but_o store_n of_o down_o right_a honesty_n with_o abundance_n of_o fidelity_n a_o ponderous_a weight_n of_o the_o true_a love_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o homely_a garment_n of_o the_o best_a loyalty_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o know_v must_v undergo_v many_o censure_n if_o not_o myself_o severe_o sentence_v for_o it_o both_o by_o the_o critical_a churchman_n and_o the_o carnal_a church-member_n the_o flatter_a courtier_n and_o the_o flout_a citizen_n the_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o the_o illiterate_a rustic_a but_o let_v they_o say_v what_o they_o will_v and_o do_v with_o it_o and_o i_o what_o they_o please_v i_o much_o matter_n it_o not_o for_o in_o my_o compose_n of_o it_o i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o sure_o i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o misery_n will_v be_v to_o i_o a_o continual-feast_n for_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o generation_n work_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o the_o cherish_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o bear_v my_o testimony_n against_o vice_n as_o far_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v enable_v i_o to_o the_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o so_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o none_o but_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n always_o void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o to_o reprove_v they_o reader_n in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o talon_n the_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n and_o see_v it_o can_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v employ_v where_o it_o ought_v at_o my_o own_o peril_n i_o dare_v not_o but_o minister_n it_o where_o i_o may_v therefore_o take_v and_o read_v it_o after_o which_o if_o thou_o find_v benefit_n by_o it_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o and_o crave_v his_o assistance_n that_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v he_o and_o i_o no_o otherwise_o than_o from_o he_o through_o mercy_n i_o have_v receive_v it_o neither_o do_v i_o so_o high_o praise_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v infuse_v into_o it_o but_o for_o what_o through_o mercy_n i_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o by_o it_o by_o divine_a assistance_n i_o have_v compose_v it_o and_o the_o shearcher_n of_o all_o heart_n know_v it_o be_v neither_o pay_n nor_o praise_v i_o aim_v at_o for_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o but_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o well-being_n of_o his_o people_n
his_o enemy_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n by_o wicked_a work_n for_o at_o that_o time_n ahaz_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o help_v he_o v._n 16._o to_o who_o ahaz_n give_v gift_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prince_n house_n but_o they_o help_v he_o not_o v._n 21._o but_o distress_a he_o v._n 20._o whence_o we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o whilst_o man_n continue_v wicked_a their_o blessing_n become_v curse_n and_o their_o hope_a for_o help_n hindrance_n and_o thus_o whilst_o ahaz_n be_v under_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v in_o he_o make_v good_a isaiah_n 1._o 5._o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o for_o with_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3._o 8._o ahaz_n run_v surth_a from_o his_o god_n and_o return_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o with_o the_o fierce_a dog_n earnest_o snap_v at_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v throw_v at_o he_o little_o consider_v the_o hand_n that_o throw_v it_o and_o thus_o whilst_o man_n be_v quarrel_v at_o second_o cause_n they_o lose_v both_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n chastise_v hand_n and_o therefore_o can_v with_o david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n say_v as_o once_o he_o do_v psal._n 119._o 67_o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v for_o before_o he_o be_v afflict_v he_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o say_v he_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n thus_o whilst_o david_n be_v make_v a_o right_a improvement_n of_o god_n chastise_v hand_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o god_n faithfulness_n towards_o he_o which_o cause_v he_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o and_o to_o say_v v._n 57_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o he_o now_o see_v the_o 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least_o conform_v to_o the_o seal_n and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o king_n ahaz_n he_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_n yet_o more_o and_o more_o say_v the_o text_n 2_o cor._n 28._o vers._n 22._o for_o he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damaskus_fw-la which_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syriah_n help_v they_o therefore_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v help_v i_o vers._n 23._o thus_o whilst_o man_n forsake_v the_o true_a god_n they_o trust_v on_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n and_o so_o become_v as_o senseless_a and_o as_o sottish_a as_o they_o for_o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o psal._n 115._o 8._o and_o as_o if_o these_o misact_n of_o his_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v he_o and_o his_o people_n sufficient_o miserable_a he_o crown_v as_o 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