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liberty_n he_o give_v we_o cause_n enough_o to_o resist_v he_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o matter_n stand_v as_o it_o do_v we_o may_v say_v they_o resist_v as_o may_v be_v show_v both_o by_o sacred_a &_o profane_a history_n and_o so_o they_o undertake_v and_o state_v the_o war_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n &_o liberty_n 9_o if_o we_o but_o cast_v a_o eye_n over_o to_o the_o hollander_n we_o will_v find_v how_o much_o they_o stand_v oblige_v to_o this_o practice_n of_o defensive_a arm_n have_v thereby_o recover_v both_o religion_n &_o liberty_n and_o establish_v themselves_o into_o a_o fiourish_a state._n we_o find_v even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o d._n de_fw-fr alva_n persecution_n they_o begin_v to_o defend_v haerlem_n and_o valenciennes_n in_o henault_n and_o go_v on_o till_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o william_n of_o nassaw_n prince_n of_o orange_n they_o declare_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o government_n of_o those_o country_n and_o 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the_o most_o deserve_a &_o celebrate_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n have_v espouse_v the_o quarrel_n of_o oppress_a subject_n not_o only_o such_o as_o tamerlanc_n who_o observable_a say_v be_v note_v when_o he_o advance_v against_o bajazet_n i_o go_v say_v he_o to_o chastise_v his_o tyranny_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o afflict_a people_n and_o philip_n &_o lewis_n of_o france_n who_o assist_v the_o baron_n of_o england_n against_o king_n john_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a who_o upon_o this_o ground_n undertake_v a_o war_n against_o the_o lombard_n in_o italy_n but_o even_o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v it_o record_v for_o his_o honour_n that_o he_o employ_v his_o power_n &_o force_v against_o lâ—cinius_n upon_o no_o other_o motive_n but_o because_o he_o banish_v torture_a &_o destroy_v those_o christian_n in_o his_o dominion_n that_o will_v not_o abandon_v their_o religion_n and_o q._n elizabeth_n be_v commend_v for_o assist_v the_o dutch_a to_o maintain_v their_o religion_n 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that_o its_o throne_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 23._o but_o a_o throne_n of_o tyranny_n &_o usurpation_n be_v a_o throne_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o ordain_v of_o god_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o devil_n ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a be_v prove_v a_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o throne_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o ordain_v of_o god_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o devil_n but_o a_o throne_n of_o tyranny_n &_o usurpation_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n &_o so_o not_o to_o be_v ow_v 3._o the_o lord_n charge_v it_o upon_o israel_n as_o
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as_o the_o sin_n be_v at_o least_o as_o public_a as_o we_o can_v get_v they_o by_o a_o public_a plead_n for_o truth_n isai._n 59_o 4._o for_o the_o defect_n whereof_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n no_o intercessor_n vers_n 16._o that_o be_v none_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o bear_v down_o truth_n there_o must_v be_v in_o order_n to_o this_o a_o public_a seek_v of_o truth_n which_o if_o there_o be_v any_o find_v make_v conscience_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o gracious_a overture_n to_o pardon_v the_o city_n jer._n 5._o 1._o we_o can_v think_v there_o be_v no_o mourner_n in_o secret_a there_o but_o there_o be_v no_o public_a meeting_n for_o it_o and_o public_a oun_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o day_n there_o must_v be_v valour_n for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n jer._n 9_o 3._o a_o public_a &_o resolute_a oun_a of_o truth_n there_o must_v be_v a_o make_n up_o the_o hedge_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n for_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o ezek._n 22._o 30._o a_o public_a testimony_n in_o opposition_n to_o defection_n there_o must_v be_v a_o plead_n with_o our_o mother_n hos._n 2._o 2._o which_o be_v speak_v to_o private_a person_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n command_v all_o that_o will_v consult_v their_o owned_a safety_n public_o to_o condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o public_a punishment_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o pool_n synops._n critic_n in_o locum_fw-la by_o this_o mean_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o avert_v the_o wrath_n &_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o must_v certain_o be_v expect_v to_o go_v out_o against_o the_o land_n which_o have_v all_o the_o procure_a cause_n all_o the_o symptom_n prognostic_n &_o evidence_n of_o a_o land_n devote_v to_o destruction_n that_o ever_o a_o land_n have_v if_o then_o there_o must_v be_v such_o public_a mourn_a and_o such_o solemn_a gather_v for_o it_o such_o public_a 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the_o remnant_n that_o he_o may_v get_v a_o lodging_n among_o the_o afflict_a &_o poor_a people_n that_o trust_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v feed_v &_o lie_v down_o &_o none_o make_v they_o afraid_a zeph._n 3._o 12_o 13._o that_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o wait_v on_o he_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n zech._n 11._o 11._o they_o will_v lay_v out_o themselves_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o public_a spirit_a lover_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o this_o our_o day_n to_o carry_v the_o gospel_n and_o follow_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o up_o through_o the_o land_n as_o the_o standart_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o opposition_n from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n when_o now_o zion_n have_v be_v labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o make_v to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o 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and_o insure_v to_o we_o by_o law_n statute_n declaration_n proclamation_n oath_n vow_n &_o covenant-engagments_a whereby_o the_o land_n be_v dedicate_v &_o devote_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o conquest_n it_o be_v and_o now_o be_v not_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n oblige_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v the_o recall_v of_o this_o dedication_n and_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o land_n as_o a_o offering_n unto_o satan_n &_o antichrist_n and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o by_o a_o public_a contend_v for_o this_o privilege_n and_o a_o resolve_v they_o shall_v soon_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o heart_n blood_n than_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o freedom_n &_o purity_n but_o this_o we_o can_v contend_v for_o public_o if_o our_o meeting_n be_v not_o public_a 5._o the_o nature_n &_o business_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n be_v such_o that_o it_o oblige_v they_o that_o exercise_v it_o to_o endeavour_v all_o publickness_n without_o which_o they_o can_v discharge_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o instruction_n their_o very_a name_n &_o title_n do_v insinuate_v so_o much_o they_o be_v witness_n for_o christ_n and_o therefore_o their_o testimony_n shall_v be_v public_a though_o their_o lot_n oftentimes_o be_v to_o witness_n in_o sackcloth_n they_o be_v herald_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v proclaim_v their_o master_n will_v though_o their_o lot_n be_v often_o to_o be_v a_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v in_o his_o field_n preach_n they_o be_v ambassador_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v maintain_v their_o master_n majesty_n in_o the_o public_a port_n of_o his_o ambassador_n and_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o about_o their_o sovereign_n business_n they_o be_v watchman_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v keep_v &_o maintain_v their_o post_n their_o master_n have_v place_v they_o at_o nay_o they_o be_v light_n &_o candle_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v hide_v math._n 5._o 14_o 15._o the_o command_n &_o instruction_n 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