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mighty_a hand_n great_a power_n &_o strength_n have_v not_o make_v we_o free_a and_o not_o only_o then_o o_o lord_n we_o taste_v of_o thy_o goodness_n but_o ever_o since_o when_o the_o philistines_n ammonite_n moabite_n or_o other_o enemy_n round_o about_o we_o oppress_v we_o thou_o hear_v we_o thou_o deliver_v we_o &_o shall_v we_o now_o be_v clean_a forgotton_n arise_v o_o lord_n speedy_o and_o let_v thy_o people_n know_v that_o thou_o remember_v they_o and_o have_v a_o care_n over_o they_o how_o shall_v thy_o goodness_n be_v know_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o people_n to_o praise_v the_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n pardon_v my_o importunity_n i_o can_v depart_v until_o i_o obtain_v my_o suit_n at_o thy_o hand_n though_o thou_o seem_v to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o we_o so_o many_o year_n yet_o i_o will_v say_v with_o patient_a job_n although_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o stil._n i_o know_v thou_o love_v we_o what_o soev_a thou_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o stil._n though_o thou_o have_v seem_v hitherto_o o_o lord_n to_o look_v strange_o on_o we_o yet_o now_o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o sorrowful_a brother_n thy_o servant_n which_o will_v glad_o so_o far_o as_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n nature_n will_v suffer_v we_o fear_v thy_o name_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n give_v we_o a_o desire_n to_o serve_v thou_o but_o the_o rebellious_a flesh_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n withstand_v all_o such_o be_v and_o draw_v we_o from_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o therefore_o o_o god_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n but_o in_o the_o unspeakable_a measure_n of_o thy_o mercy_n rule_v thy_o servant_n this_o day_n and_o grant_v i_o to_o find_v grace_n &_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o mighty_a king_n 〈◊〉_d who_o cupbearer_n i_o be_o it_o lie_v most_o in_o he_o to_o help_v and_o to_o hinder_v we_o to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n or_o keep_v we_o prisoner_n still_o to_o build_v our_o city_n or_o to_o let_v it_o lie_v waste_n i_o see_v o_fw-fr lord_n the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o how_o little_a he_o understand_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o he_o but_o yet_o i_o know_v o_o god_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n even_o infidel_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n to_o dispose_v as_o thou_o think_v good_a have_v pity_n therefore_o o_o god_n on_o thy_o people_n &_o bend_v his_o mind_n to_o pity_v they_o other_o friend_n i_o do_v not_o seek_v for_o without_o thou_o all_o suit_n and_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a a_o prayer_n lord_n god_n which_o of_o thy_o own_o mere_a good_a will_n inspire_v thy_o prophet_n in_o old_a time_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o secret_a mystery_n and_o of_o thy_o great_a love_n towards_o we_o thy_o servant_n haste_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o writing_n and_o have_v preserve_v they_o from_o destruction_n by_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v in_o they_o thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o our_o father_n and_o promise_v to_o we_o give_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o a_o willing_a mind_n with_o reucrence_n to_o hear_v &_o read_v thy_o holy_a word_n declare_v in_o this_o book_n and_o a_o diligent_a 〈◊〉_d to_o follow_v the_o same_o raise_v up_o we_o pray_v thou_o in_o these_o our_o latter_a day_n such_o faithful_a servant_n about_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o court_n as_o nehemiah_n be_v that_o will_v pity_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n &_o afflict_a church_n rather_o than_o seek_v their_o own_o ease_n wealth_n and_o profit_n grant_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o to_o weep_v fast_a and_o pray_v with_o such_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n and_o sure_a faith_n in_o thou_o as_o nehemiah_n have_v and_o not_o to_o cease_v until_o we_o have_v obtain_v some_o grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n as_o he_o do_v our_o need_n and_o misery_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v as_o great_a as_o be_v in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v it_o not_o thou_o correct_a we_o and_o we_o feel_v it_o not_o thou_o teach_v and_o we_o will_v not_o learn_v thou_o have_v bring_v home_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n and_o yet_o many_o remain_v behind_o so_o lord_n thou_o have_v in_o our_o day_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o some_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o romish_a slavery_n wherein_o we_o be_v so_o long_o drown_v but_o alas_o o_o lord_n many_o of_o our_o brother_n lie_v blind_a and_o will_v not_o see_v have_v ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v open_v their_o eye_n o_o god_n and_o full_o restore_v we_o that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v joint_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o reverentlie_o love_v thou_o as_o our_o dear_a father_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o partaker_n and_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n of_o thy_o bless_a name_n and_o comfort_v of_o thy_o poor_a people_n through_o christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n chap._n 2._o 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o king_n artaxerxes_n that_o wine_n be_v afore_o he_o and_o i_o take_v up_o the_o wine_n and_o i_o give_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v not_o sad_a afore_o in_o his_o sight_n 2._o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o i_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n so_o sad_a and_o thou_o be_v not_o sick_a it_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o heavy_a heart_n i_o be_v very_o sore_o afraid_a 3._o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o king_n god_n save_o thy_o life_n for_o ever_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o
a_o godly_a exposition_n upon_o certain_a chapter_n of_o nehemiah_n write_v by_o that_o worthy_a bishop_n and_o faithful_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o durham_n master_n james_n pilkington_n and_o now_o new_o publish_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n because_o the_o author_n can_v not_o finish_v that_o treatise_n of_o oppression_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v there_o be_v add_v that_o for_o a_o supply_n which_o of_o late_o be_v publish_v by_o robert_z some_z d._n in_o divinity_n psal._n 127._o 1._o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o keeper_n watch_v in_o vain_a psal._n 122._o 6._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n let_v they_o prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o psal._n 80._o 14._o 15._o return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n and_o the_o vineyard_n that_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v and_o the_o young_a vine_n which_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o imprint_v by_o thomas_n thomas_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n 1585._o a_o preface_n of_o m._n john_n fox_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n as_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v rejoice_v and_o the_o lord_n high_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o happy_a enterprise_n of_o the_o godly_a work_n of_o nehemiah_n begin_v by_o the_o reucrent_a and_o vigilant_a pastor_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n of_o famous_a memory_n m._n james_n pilkinton_n bishop_n of_o duresme_n so_o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v think_v it_o so_o good_a his_o day_n may_v have_v continue_v to_o the_o full_a perfit_v of_o the_o same_o which_o now_o be_v leave_v unperfect_a only_o contain_v fine_a chapter_n by_o he_o expound_v '_o for_o the_o set_n out_o where_o of_o be_v request_v hereunto_o i_o think_v to_o add_v these_o few_o line_n in_o recommend_v the_o same_o to_o the_o godly_a reader_n 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zealous_o occupy_v to_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n in_o repair_v christ_n his_o temple_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o the_o time_n so_o dangerous_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o in_o these_o our_o day_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o time_n before_o us._n first_o that_o the_o outward_a temple_n in_o jerusalem_n destroy_v by_o the_o babylonian_n do_v lie_v waist_n for_o many_o year_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v which_o be_v grant_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o say_v material_a temple_n do_v bear_v no_o representation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v or_o else_o that_o the_o same_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v necessary_o suffer_v some_o captivity_n &_o apostasy_n for_o a_o time_n by_o certain_a spiritual_a babylonians_n inlatter_v time_n which_o be_v so_o then_o must_v it_o likewise_o follow_v consequent_o that_o as_o that_o former_a temple_n of_o god_n in_o jerusalem_n 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