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sometime_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o future_a judgement_n but_o for_o nation_n as_o nation_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o reward_n or_o punishment_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n cease_v to_o be_v nation_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v second_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o they_o have_v a_o apt_a tendency_n to_o produce_v such_o effect_n they_o be_v as_o seed_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o its_o own_o kind_n as_o wheat_n bear_v wheat_n so_o righteousness_n bear_v honour_n and_o safety_n as_o grace_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o glory_n future_a to_o person_n so_o these_o virtue_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o glory_n present_a to_o a_o nation_n his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n psal_n 85.9_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 97.11_o these_o light_n and_o gladness_n be_v comprehensive_a word_n 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this_o so_o well_o by_o a_o gusty_a relish_v and_o sweet_a experience_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o dry_a and_o more_o insipid_a speculation_n and_o that_o we_o have_v not_o know_v it_o by_o its_o contrary_n more_o feel_o than_o by_o itself_o and_o by_o the_o vexation_n wherewith_o god_n do_v vex_v we_o with_o adversity_n for_o our_o unrighteousness_n as_o azariah_n speak_v to_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 15.6_o and_o first_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o in_o a_o word_n when_o it_o will_v not_o do_v it_o when_o it_o be_v discountenance_v look_v upon_o askew_o with_o a_o suspicious_a and_o a_o jealous_a eye_n reproach_v ridicule_v scorn_a hate_a persecute_a that_o man_n be_v make_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o own_v it_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v not_o exalt_v that_o nation_n which_o thus_o treat_v righteousness_n unless_o for_o some_o little_a time_n ut_fw-la graviori_fw-la lapsu_fw-la ruant_fw-la that_o the_o high_a they_o be_v lift_v up_o their_o fall_n may_v 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leave_v to_o use_v that_o phrase_n in_o a_o inferior_a secondary_a sense_n he_o heal_v the_o nation_n of_o their_o impiety_n and_o oppression_n but_o if_o it_o be_v eclipse_v or_o turn_v into_o blood_n thick_a darkness_n cover_v all_o the_o nation_n there_o shine_v the_o moon_n which_o govern_v the_o tide_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o they_o rise_v and_o fall_v ebb_n and_o flow_v as_o influence_v thence_o it_o be_v almost_o constant_a in_o the_o sacred_a history_n to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o to_o religion_n or_o wickedness_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o great_a men._n when_o the_o great_a man_n be_v ruler_n of_o sodom_n the_o inferior_n be_v people_n of_o gomorrah_n isa_n 1.10_o 2._o when_o piety_n and_o honesty_n and_o fidelity_n and_o ability_n be_v esteem_v the_o best_a qualification_n for_o public_a employment_n and_o the_o next_o step_v to_o preferment_n and_o no_o diminish_n term_n be_v not_o a_o bar_n or_o stainant_a colour_n 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