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of_o hezekiah_n his_o father_n it_o be_v likly_a that_o he_o have_v be_v careful_o teach_v and_o that_o his_o father_n do_v no_o more_o leave_v he_o without_o counsel_n at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o life_n than_o david_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v do_v leave_v his_o son_n solomon_n when_o the_o 1_o day_n of_o david_n draw_v near_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v he_o charge_v solomon_n his_o son_n say_v i_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v strong_a therefore_o &_o show_v thyself_o a_o man_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n thus_o out_o of_o his_o care_n do_v he_o not_o cease_v while_o there_o be_v life_n and_o strength_n in_o himself_o to_o teach_v his_o son_n his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o of_o hezekiah_n it_o be_v testify_v that_o he_o do_v upright_o iâ—…_n 18._o 3_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n david_n bid_v do_v &_o therefore_o it_o 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say_v in_o jerusulem_fw-la shall_v my_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o cause_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnom_n he_o give_v himself_o here_o be_v full_a sway_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o witchcraft_n and_o to_o charm_a and_o to_o sorcery_n and_o he_o use_v they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o soothsayer_n he_o do_v very_o much_o evil_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_v he_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o man_n violent_a headstrong_a yea_o mad_a and_o furious_a in_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o in_o small_a but_o in_o the_o great_a sin_n not_o only_o against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o much_o more_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o ungodly_a profanation_n and_o yet_o he_o favour_n find_v favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o first_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o forgive_a his_o sin_n restore_v he_o to_o peace_n the_o history_n whereof_o be_v thus_o record_v the_o lord_n bring_v 11._o upon_o he_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n which_o take_v manasses_n and_o put_v he_o in_o fetter_n and_o bind_v he_o 〈◊〉_d chain_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o baâ—…ell_v and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o tribulation_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o god_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasses_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n now_o after_o this_o he_o build_v a_o wall_n without_o the_o city_n of_o david_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o gihen_n in_o the_o valley_n even_o at_o 〈◊〉_d entry_n of_o the_o fish-gate_n and_o compass_v about_o ophet_n and_o raise_v it_o very_o high_a and_o put_v captain_n of_o war_n in_o all_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o image_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o all_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o have_v build_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n also_o he_o prepare_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o peace_n offering_n and_o of_o thanks_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n consider_v serious_o this_o example_n weigh_v therein_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o manasses_n thou_o shall_v see_v the_o height_n of_o thy_o sin_n equal_v if_o not_o exceed_v and_o in_o god_n thou_o shall_v see_v mercy_n exceed_v all_o sin_n and_o where_o such_o mercy_n appear_v what_o shall_v make_v the_o sinner_n doubt_v of_o find_v favour_n while_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o a_o true_a purpose_n of_o leave_v his_o sin_n and_o true_a faith_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n i_o may_v add_v jesus_n hereunto_o the_o example_n of_o that_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o who_o make_v his_o paier_n to_o jesus_n in_o these_o word_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o 43._o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n again_o mâ—…de_v he_o this_o answer_n full_a of_o most_o rich_a mercy_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o 43._o in_o paradise_n this_o man_n live_v among_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n forbid_v theft_n therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o theft_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v himself_o there_o be_v no_o violence_n offer_v to_o his_o will_n but_o free_o willing_o and_o with_o choice_n he_o follow_v that_o 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kind_n of_o sin_n unpardonable_a and_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v charge_v withal_o not_o to_o be_v that_o sin_n &_o therefore_o to_o be_v pardonable_a and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a encouragement_n to_o know_v his_o sin_n how_o great_a so_o ever_o yet_o to_o be_v pardonable_a when_o a_o sick_a man_n understand_v his_o disease_n that_o will_v be_v mortal_a to_o he_o if_o he_o neglect_v it_o yet_o to_o be_v curable_a if_o he_o look_v to_o it_o in_o time_n &_o apply_v apt_a medicine_n unto_o it_o he_o will_v take_v much_o comfort_n in_o that_o knowledge_n &_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v diligent_o seek_v for_o remedy_n and_o so_o must_v our_o afflict_a sinner_n when_o he_o shall_v understand_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v forgive_v comfort_v his_o soul_n with_o that_o consideration_n and_o thenceforth_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n our_o physician_n prescribe_v and_o the_o effect_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v be_v health_n peace_n &_o salvation_n now_o that_o sin_n that_o be_v unpardonable_a ghost_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o these_o word_n say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o sin_n shall_v 2â—…_n be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o they_o blaspheme_v but_o he_o that_o blasphem_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o be_v culpable_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o sin_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o pharisee_n be_v charge_v with_o it_o especial_o as_o that_o matter_n be_v record_v by_o saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o twel_v
chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a transgression_n of_o any_o or_o of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o wilful_a iâ—…_n opposition_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n first_o right_o understand_v and_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a envy_n the_o pharisee_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o son_n of_o david_n that_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o know_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o people_n honour_v he_o and_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o miracle_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a 24._o because_o they_o then_o cry_v out_o say_v be_v not_o this_o that_o son_n of_o david_n they_o therefore_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n without_o any_o other_o cause_n give_v it_o out_o concern_v he_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n indevor_v by_o these_o word_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o hell_n set_v up_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o assist_v with_o his_o power_n to_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o uphold_v his_o kingdom_n so_o slander_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o many_o of_o they_o know_v to_o be_v heavenly_a and_o of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v thou_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o lord_n 41._o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n your_o ignorance_n will_v have_v clear_v you_o from_o this_o wiâ—…full_a malice_n but_o they_o know_v his_o person_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n his_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v true_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o yet_o do_v they_o out_o of_o envy_n detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n that_o they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n bring_v both_o his_o person_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n into_o contempt_n and_o they_o cease_v not_o this_o course_n of_o slander_v his_o person_n of_o disgrace_v his_o work_n and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n lay_v wait_n also_o for_o his_o life_n for_o god_n give_v not_o repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n till_o they_o have_v buy_v he_o with_o money_n of_o the_o traitor_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o the_o know_a false_a testimony_n of_o suborn_a 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