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will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o do_v philo_n account_v it_o as_o great_a a_o advantage_n that_o the_o wicked_a want_v they_o as_o that_o the_o righteous_a have_v they_o for_o as_o to_o the_o one_o they_o be_v the_o necessary_a supporter_n of_o magnificence_n and_o authority_n so_o to_o the_o other_o they_o be_v notable_a instrument_n of_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n it_o be_v not_o then_o without_o just_a reason_n that_o he_o thus_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z jud._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poverty_n and_o weakness_n be_v profitable_a to_o bad_a man_n as_o riches_n and_o strength_n be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o good_a man_n but_o as_o aaron_n can_v not_o want_v gold_n to_o make_v a_o melt_a calf_n while_o the_o israelite_n wear_v it_o in_o jewel_n and_o earring_n 3_o earring_n exod._n 22.2_o 3_o so_o neither_o will_v a_o tyrant_n want_v treasure_n sufficient_a to_o serve_v his_o turn_n while_o those_o be_v worth_a 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have_v contemptuous_o cast_v off_o her_o king_n as_o a_o wither_a weed_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n thus_o do_v these_o wicked_a wretch_n cast_v of_o all_o loyalty_n in_o cut_v off_o their_o king_n and_o for_o the_o further_a aggravation_n of_o their_o dare_a crime_n they_o cast_v off_o all_o religion_n too_o in_o their_o break_v their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o their_o king_n and_o their_o covenant_n of_o new_a obedience_n to_o god_n as_o if_o they_o resolve_v by_o some_o desperate_a design_n to_o show_v themselves_o profess_v enemy_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o follow_a word_n interpret_v they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n swear_v false_o viz._n to_o god_n in_o promise_v he_o conversion_n and_o service_n or_o to_o their_o king_n bind_v themselves_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o &c_n &c_n diodat_n &c_n diodat_n the_o word_n impott_n omnes_fw-la perjuri_fw-la &_o foedifragi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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as_o a_o field_n that_o be_v plow_v with_o continual_a affliction_n loc_fw-la affliction_n vide_fw-la calvinum_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la or_o as_o other_o interpret_v it_o of_o their_o punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v at_o length_n procure_v to_o themselves_o by_o these_o wicked_a practice_n god_n judgement_n shall_v multiply_v like_o hemlock_n or_o other_o poisonous_a herb_n which_o grow_v abundant_o in_o the_o field_n annot._n field_n diodati_n &_o engl._n annot._n thus_o they_o that_o sow_v injustice_n shall_v at_o length_n reap_v judgement_n when_o such_o curse_a seed_n as_o this_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o land_n it_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o yield_v a_o plentiful_a crop_n of_o misery_n and_o vexation_n hence_o than_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o evil_a day_n perilous_a time_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o oath_n and_o covenant_n in_o matter_n of_o loyalty_n and_o religion_n the_o sixth_o symptom_n practical_a atheism_n perilous_a be_v the_o time_n 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