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34_o gall_n 6_o deut_n 10_o 17_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a he_o will_v come_v nigh_o to_o they_o in_o judgement_n and_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o for_o their_o not_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 5_o host_n mal_fw-fr 3_o 5_o the_o fly_a roll_n send_v by_o god_n shall_v irresistable_o cut_v they_o off_o 3_o off_o zach_n 5_o 3_o which_o be_v his_o curse_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o this_o side_n according_a to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o that_o side_n according_a to_o it_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v he_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o his_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o neither_o pope_n nor_o prince_n senate_n nor_o synod_n no_o ecclesiastical_a nor_o secular_a power_n have_v any_o right_a to_o dispense_v with_o or_o absolve_v any_o man_n from_o that_o bond_n wherein_o before_o the_o dispensation_n grant_v he_o be_v engage_v in_o as_o the_o learned_a doctor_n affirm_v 4._o affirm_v dr_n saunders_n ut_fw-mi 〈…〉_o ra_fw-mi lect_n 7_o secâ—_n 4._o and_o â—_o man_n against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o conviction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d own_o conscience_n will_v take_v liberty_n unto_o themselves_o herein_o â—od_n will_v sure_o no_o more_o spare_v they_o than_o hâ—_n do_v king_n zedekiah_n zachar._n zedekiah_n ezâ—â—h_o 17_o 19_o â—_o &c_n &c_n â—us_fw-la â—â—_o andi_fw-la violaâ—o_v impieâ—atiâ—_n coput_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la omni_fw-la exâ—usatione_fw-la vacua_fw-la siâ—_n eâ—usmodi_fw-la violatio_fw-la theâ—d_n interp_v in_o zachar._n for_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n hereof_o god_n swear_v who_o can_v â—iâ—_n nor_o repent_v to_o terifie_v man_n from_o perjury_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n sure_o my_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o my_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v break_v even_o it_o will_v i_o recompense_v on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o the_o prophet_n after_o show_v he_o his_o particular_a doom_n 27_o doom_n ezech_v 21_o 25_o 26_o 27_o in_o these_o word_n and_o thou_o profane_v wicked_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o day_n be_v come_v when_o iniquity_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n remove_v the_o diadem_n and_o take_v off_o the_o crown_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v low_a and_o abase_v he_o that_o be_v high_a i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o now_o this_o and_o all_o the_o former_a remarkable_a example_n specify_v before_o of_o god_n divine_a justice_n relate_v in_o this_o book_n and_o other_o we_o read_v of_o happen_v to_o they_o for_o example_n of_o god_n indignation_n against_o thâ—s_n sin_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 11_o come_v 1_o cor_n 10_o 11_o wherefore_o my_o dear_o belove_a let_v we_o fleâ—_n from_o this_o sin_n lest_o partake_v with_o those_o before_o name_v herein_o we_o also_o reap_v of_o their_o plague_n for_o unless_o we_o repent_v of_o it_o we_o shall_v all_o perish_v by_o it_o 5_o it_o luk_n 13_o 3_o 5_o the_o good_a lord_n prevent_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o remove_v the_o judgement_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o accord_v 〈…〉_o our_o iniquity_n but_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o eart_n 〈…〉_o great_a let_v his_o mercy_n be_v towards_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n pardon_v what_o be_v â—â—st_n and_o grant_v we_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v and_o piety_n to_o practice_v what_o be_v require_v that_o so_o the_o fly_a roll_n that_o be_v go_v forth_o come_v not_o into_o our_o land_n or_o house_n to_o cut_v we_o off_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v on_o the_o head_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n 2_o word_n ezra_n 9_o 4_o eccles_n 9_o 2_o and_o fear_v a_o oath_n e._n which_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o continual_a prayer_n of_o your_o soul_n friend_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n e._n f._n finis_fw-la