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the_o army_n in_o the_o north_n change_v the_o devil_n colour_n quite_o and_o make_v he_o look_v as_o black_a as_o soot_n as_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o darkness_n but_o let_v the_o evil_a spirit_n alone_o he_o can_v clear_v up_o himself_o again_o he_o will_v not_o be_v make_v manifest_a yet_o no_o not_o when_o he_o prevail_v by_o the_o evil_a counsel_n to_o remove_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n in_o who_o all_o israel_n can_v confide_v and_o place_v a_o murderer_n there_o in_o that_o strong-hold_a notwithstanding_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v not_o manifest_a enough_o no_o nor_o when_o he_o counsel_v the_o king_n to_o desert_n the_o parliament_n no_o nor_o when_o he_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o call_v all_o israel_n to_o war_n against_o david_n and_o all_o that_o have_v their_o hand_n with_o david_n under_o pretence_n of_o take_v a_o guard_n to_o his_o person_n nor_o when_o he_o make_v the_o edomite_n general_n in_o the_o field_n manager_n of_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n here_o in_o israel_n land_n notwithstanding_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v not_o manifest_a enough_o yet_o but_o now_o we_o know_v what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o and_o who_o rule_v they_o for_o the_o land_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n 3.3_o zeph._n 3.3_o the_o prince_n within_o she_o be_v roar_a lion_n reade-on_a her_o judge_n be_v evening_n wolf_n never_o such_o violence_n act_v by_o tartar_n cannibal_n as_o by_o these_o prince_n sure_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o these_o murderer_n god_n know_v and_o that_o they_o have_v break_v all_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n divine_a and_o humane_a such_o child_n of_o belial_n they_o be_v 31.3_o job_n 31.3_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o strange_a punishment_n shall_v befall_v these_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n see_v their_o way_n and_o count_v all_o their_o step_n we_o will_v leave_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v put_v a_o bridle_n in_o their_o lip_n but_o this_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o execution_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v do_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v wrought_v villainy_n in_o israel_n join_v themselves_o unto_o baal-peor_a 25.3_o num._n 25.3_o as_o these_o unto_o as_o abominable_a a_o idol_n as_o be_v that_o but_o they_o have_v not_o shed_v blood_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o idol_n these_o prince_n in_o name_n have_v fill_v the_o land_n with_o blood_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n yet_o harken_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o those_o who_o join_v themselves_o unto_o baal-peor_n as_o these_o to_o the_o idol_n of_o rome_n take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n 4_o verse_n 4_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o israel_n we_o will_v wait_v god_n time_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a indeed_o before_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v discover_v and_o discern_v plain_a enough_o for_o by_o his_o mere_a motion_n he_o have_v prevail_v with_o the_o king_n to_o seal_v a_o commission_n to_o his_o edomite_n to_o kill_v and_o to_o slay_v his_o good_a people_n to_o lay_v a_o city_n waste_v even_o a_o mother_n in_o israel_n and_o if_o they_o will_v do_v so_o to_o their_o power_n they_o shall_v approve_v themselves_o in_o so_o do_v his_o best_a subject_n and_o true_a friend_n so_o he_o bless_v murderer_n who_o god_n will_v lay_v if_o they_o repent_v not_o in_o the_o low_a hell_n they_o have_v compassion_n on_o their_o king_n why_o they_o because_o they_o will_v to_o their_o power_n destroy_v a_o mother_n city_n in_o israel_n they_o will_v have_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n waste_v bless_a be_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o have_v compassion_n on_o i_o do_v the_o king_n say_v bless_v be_v the_o lord_n the_o discover_v god_n who_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o his_o poor_a people_n trust_v in_o his_o name_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n bless_v be_v god_n the_o spirit_n that_o rule_v the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n be_v discover_v the_o edomite_n also_o those_o bitter_a enemy_n the_o keilite_n and_o the_o ziphites_n too_o those_o false_a and_o treacherous_a friend_n take_v they_o in_o order_n the_o edomite_n first_o those_o call_v spiritvall_a lord_n they_o must_v be_v discover_v how_o full_a of_o spirit_n they_o be_v their_o spirit_n be_v not_o sufficient_o discover_v eight_o year_n ago_o when_o they_o force_v a_o curse_a paper_n to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o church_n there_o to_o publish_v a_o declaration_n for_o sport_n and_o pass-time_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n their_o spirit_n be_v not_o discover_v by_o all_o this_o for_o this_o the_o people_n like_v reasonable_o well_o they_o have_v a_o advouson_n for_o liberty_n to_o riot_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o that_o the_o people_n have_v a_o grant_n from_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n from_o the_o archbishop_n he_o 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god_n and_o how_o miserable_a when_o they_o break_v covenant_n with_o he_o he_o that_o have_v put_v this_o purpose_n of_o heart_n into_o they_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o ever_o and_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n firm_a stable_n and_o upright_o with_o their_o god_n in_o this_o great_a maâ—â—â—r_n amen_n hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v god_n work_v wonderful_o for_o his_o people_n in_o their_o strait_n and_o grievous_a affliction_n discover_v â—heir_a heart_n anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—o_o themselves_o and_o if_o their_o affliction_n continue_v yet_o longerâ—_n it_o be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o discovery_n make_v of_o the_o way_n and_o pâ—â—de_v of_o their_o spirit_n that_o when_o god_n call_v they_o to_o mourning_n they_o may_v not_o make_v then_o clothes_n so_o gay_a but_o be_v as_o those_o who_o god_n will_v humble_v 2._o discover_v the_o adversary_n to_o his_o people_n their_o wile_n project_n and_o bâ—â—â—dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sign_n against_o his_o church_n and_o if_o deliverance_n staff_n and_o be_v â—â—â—cke_a in_o come_v it_o be_v that_o more_o discovery_n may_v be_v make_v this_o way_n also_o and_o that_o the_o adversary_n may_v be_v yet_o more_o convince_v 3._o that_o god_n right_a hand_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_a with_o his_o people_n and_o 4._o his_o people_n mouth_n may_v be_v more_o open_a to_o sing_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o their_o god._n and_o because_o deliverance_n linger_v and_o be_v slack_a in_o come_v as_o we_o count_v slackness_n it_o be_v because_o there_o may_v be_v more_o discovery_n make_v of_o all_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v i_o will_v draw_v up_o to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n 94.12_o psal_n 94.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teaâ—_n est_fw-la they_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n we_o must_v not_o stop_v there_o but_o read_v on_o in_o the_o psalm_n thereby_o to_o strengthen_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v st_z lâ—_n and_o wait_v for_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n there_o be_v sad_a matter_n yet_o behind_o we_o have_v scene_n dâ—vid_n bring_v very_o low_a but_o not_o yet_o at_o the_o low_a we_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o hear_v he_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n but_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o they_o all_o david_n now_o many_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o david_n case_n which_o we_o shall_v read_v by_o and_o by_o their_o ziglag_n be_v smite_v and_o burn_v with_o fire_n we_o be_v sure_a in_o a_o sad_a case_n if_o we_o know_v it_o and_o which_o speak_v sad_o to_o our_o heart_n our_o case_n be_v like_a to_o be_v sad_a yet_o we_o be_v low_a and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v lower_n for_o un-answerable_a reason_n which_o we_o shall_v hear_v full_o anon_o this_o in_o short_a because_o we_o do_v not_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o god_n almighty_a hand_n he_o have_v lay_v we_o low_a we_o be_v high_a our_o spirit_n be_v proud_a and_o stout_a how_o do_v that_o appear_v as_o plain_o as_o the_o nose_n in_o your_o face_n by_o the_o provision_n we_o make_v for_o our_o back_n and_o belly_n i_o say_v no_o more_o here_o but_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v more_o stout_a but_o more_o humble_a because_o our_o ziglag_n we_o call_v proper_o we_o be_v not_o burn_v yet_o these_o be_v burn_v round_o about_o we_o the_o fire_n have_v take_v the_o state_n and_o church-house_n and_o we_o shall_v as_o man_n do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n pluck_v down_o every_o thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o i_o remember_v a_o note_n of_o master_n ainsworth_n touch_v israel_n deut._n in_o deut._n when_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n be_v abroad_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n though_o among_o the_o heathen_a people_n â—et_o it_o be_v god_n sword_n and_o a_o calamity_n we_o must_v pray_v and_o faâ—t_o we_o must_v say_v they_o humble_v ourselves_o the_o only_a way_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o eâ—â—â—ing_v our_o doored_a the_o sword_n be_v bâ—tâ—ed_v in_o heaven_n now_o our_o own_o land_n be_v water_v with_o our_o blood_n and_o dung_v with_o our_o carcase_n and_o we_o will_v have_v the_o sword_n to_o rest_n and_o be_v still_o no_o it_o can_v we_o must_v fall_v low_a in_o our_o spirit_n and_o rise_v high_a in_o our_o say_v before_o this_o will_v be_v it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n also_o calamity_n knock_v at_o that_o man_n door_n and_o will_v enteâ—_n noâ—â—movetuâ—_n calamiâ—as_fw-la illiuâ—_fw-la fâ—â—â—_n pulâ—â—â—_n qui_fw-la alio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d noâ—â—movetuâ—_n wâ—â—â—_n minalesse_a of_o the_o calamity_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n we_o conclude_v now_o we_o be_v like_a to_o see_v heavy_a time_n because_o we_o have_v not_o well_o observe_v the_o way_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n hand_n not_o the_o meaning_n of_o â—is_n rod_n towâ—â—â—â—_o we_o all_o this_o while_o we_o be_v not_o humble_v well_o bless_v be_v 〈◊〉_d wâ—at_n ever_o it_o be_v and_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n who_o use_v prince_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o scullion_n indeed_o to_o clear_v 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