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time_n i_o question_v not_o but_o by_o divine_a assistance_n i_o shall_v so_o discover_v the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o as_o that_o he_o will_v himself_o refuse_v to_o own_v they_o and_o for_o i_o to_o flatter_v he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o i_o dare_v not_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o lest_o thereby_o i_o bring_v myself_o and_o i_o under_o the_o sin-revenging-hand_n of_o god_n and_o second_o lest_o i_o thereby_o ensnare_v other_o first_o lest_o i_o endanger_v myself_o and_o i_o because_o if_o job_n word_n be_v true_a who_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n if_o i_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n say_v he_o will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o job_n 32._o 21_o 22._o and_o shall_v i_o be_v find_v so_o do_v god_n will_v no_o more_o excuse_v i_o thaâ—…_n he_o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psa._n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n and_o also_o say_v that_o upright_a man_n job_n he_o that_o speak_v flattery_n to_o his_o friend_n even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v job_n 19_o 5._o so_o that_o as_o i_o tender_v the_o good_a of_o myself_o and_o i_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o and_o second_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o i_o endanger_v other_o for_o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n say_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n prov_n 29._o 5._o for_o say_v he_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n prov._n 26._o 28._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o king_n herod_n act._n 12._o 21._o for_o say_v the_o text_n on_o a_o set_a day_n herod_n array_v in_o royal_a apparel_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o make_v a_o oration_n unto_o his_o subject_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n thereof_o begin_v to_o flatter_v he_o for_o say_v the_o text_n the_o people_n give_v a_o shout_n say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n and_o immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v not_o his_o subject_n give_v he_o that_o flatter_a applause_n he_o have_v not_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o in_o this_o i_o question_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v evidence_n my_o love_n to_o the_o king_n more_o than_o they_o that_o so_o flatter_v he_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o resolution_n the_o lord_n assist_v i_o to_o continue_v tread_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o myself_o and_o say_v with_o that_o queen_n hester_n 4._o 16._o and_o if_o therein_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v for_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v by_o man_n in_o obedience_n to_o my_o god_n than_o by_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o thus_o reader_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o my_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o what_o he_o popple_n of_o god_n in_o former_a age_n use_v both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o this_o gospel_n dispensation_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o set_v it_o home_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v a_o prejudice_n in_o thy_o spirit_n against_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o do_v nothing_o either_o in_o word_n or_o action_n but_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o enlighten_n of_o those_o with_o who_o he_o do_v converse_v who_o shall_v be_v ready_a in_o christian_a love_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o verbal_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o in_o this_o discourse_n may_v be_v thy_o dissatisfaction_n and_o to_o remain_v thy_o friend_n therein_o to_o serve_v thou_o henry_n adis._n a_o fanatic_o mite_n cast_v into_o the_o king_n treasury_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n these_o word_n themselves_o have_v a_o dependency_n upon_o the_o story_n go_v before_o and_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o declaration_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o king_n unthankfuluess_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n bestow_v and_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v this_o discourse_n be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v now_o write_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n many_o distinction_n may_v have_v be_v make_v and_o several_a and_o remarkable_a observation_n hint_v at_o which_o may_v have_v be_v very_o useful_a if_o diligent_o mind_v and_o as_o effectual_o put_v into_o practice_n some_o of_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v here_o omit_v and_o shall_v first_o run_v over_o the_o story_n that_o occasion_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v down_o these_o word_n and_o therein_o brief_o hint_n at_o some_o thing_n i_o shall_v judge_v useful_a and_o then_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o woâ—…ds_n themselves_o good_a hezekiah_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n king_n ahaz_n begin_v his_o reign_n as_o we_o may_v read_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 27._o who_o have_v set_v his_o son_n so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o copy_n that_o in_o truth_n he_o can_v not_o write_v after_o it_o without_o blot_v and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v the_o step_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o david_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o forefather_n for_o ahaz_n his_o father_n reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n his_o father_n chap._n 28._o 1._o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o also_o or_o over_o and_o above_o their_o abomination_n he_o make_v melt_v image_n to_o balaam_n v._n 2._o and_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a v._n 3._o he_o sacrifice_v also_o â—…_z and_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n v._n 4._o for_o which_o misact_n 〈◊〉_d god_n deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syriahâ—…and_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o great_a slaughter_n v._n 5._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o king_n ruler_n or_o governor_n act_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n god_n raise_v up_o adversary_n against_o they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v against_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11._o 14._o and_o as_o ahaz_n continue_v his_o misact_n so_o god_n increase_v his_o adversary_n for_o the_o edomite_n also_o come_v and_o smite_v judah_n and_o carry_v away_o captive_n v._n 17._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o ahaz_n return_v not_o to_o bim_fw-mi that_o smite_v he_o therefore_o the_o philistine_n also_o have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o have_v take_v several_a town_n and_o village_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o his_o land_n vers._n 18._o whereupon_o ahaz_n send_v out_o for_o help_v to_o suppress_v
wife_n into_o his_o house_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n v._n 18._o for_o pharaoh_n call_v abraham_n and_o say_v what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o she_o be_v thy_o wife_n why_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n so_o i_o may_v have_v take_v she_o to_o i_o to_o wife_n though_o pharaoh_n sin_n i_o say_v and_o that_o ignorant_o too_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o do_v yet_o his_o house_n must_v be_v plague_v with_o great_a plague_n whence_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v have_v all_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o ignorance_n that_o will_v excuse_v or_o shroud_v neither_o the_o mean_a nor_o the_o great_a of_o man_n from_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o second_o that_o god_n take_v special_a care_n for_o his_o faithful_a one_o so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n when_o they_o evil_o entreat_v they_o for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n psal._n 115._o 14_o 15._o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_v yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n and_o thus_o as_o abraham_n be_v travel_v towards_o the_o south_n country_n whilst_o he_o so_o journ_v in_o gerar_n the_o lord_n reprove_v abimelech_n also_o king_n of_o gerar_n for_o his_o sake_n gen._n 20._o for_o abraham_n again_o say_v of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n send_v and_o take_v sarah_n v._n 2._o but_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n a_o sharp_a reproof_n indeed_o and_o he_o give_v he_o a_o reason_n for_o his_o so_o say_v for_o the_o woman_n say_v he_o which_o thou_o have_v take_v be_v a_o man_n wife_n v._n 3._o yet_o say_v the_o text_n abimelech_n have_v not_o come_v near_o she_o v._n 4._o and_o abimelech_n say_v lord_n will_v thou_o stay_v also_o a_o righteous_a nation_n say_v he_o not_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o say_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o v._n 5._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o v._n 6._o whence_o i_o will_v note_v also_o by_o the_o way_n first_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_o take_v a_o perfect_a account_n of_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o second_o that_o according_o he_o either_o restrain_v soul_n from_o sin_v against_o he_o or_o else_o give_v person_n up_o to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n and_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1._o 28._o but_o this_o be_v that_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n that_o make_v the_o assertion_n good_a now_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o restore_v she_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v make_v good_a in_o achan_n family_n josh._n 7._o that_o when_o achan_n have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n that_o goodly_a babylonish_a garment_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n the_o judgement_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o his_o whole_a family_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n josh._n 7._o 24._o and_o joshua_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o take_v achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o garment_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o sheep_n and_o his_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o v._n 25._o they_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n after_o they_o have_v stone_v they_o with_o stone_n now_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v mat._n 18._o 16._o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o i_o have_v prove_v each_o particular_a in_o the_o assertion_n by_o two_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o that_o god_n many_o time_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o the_o misact_n of_o their_o governor_n whether_o in_o church_n state_n or_o particular_a family_n and_o now_o lest_o i_o make_v my_o line_n too_o numerous_a i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o lay_v down_o any_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n but_o shall_v proceed_v to_o some_o use_v that_o may_v be_v for_o our_o present_a benefit_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n many_o time_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o the_o misact_n of_o their_o governor_n whether_o in_o church_n state_n or_o particular_a family_n this_o than_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o thou_o o_o king_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n of_o nation_n pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o congregation_n and_o master_n of_o family_n as_o they_o tender_v their_o own_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o that_o they_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o their_o people_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n have_v a_o single-eye_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n careful_o watch_v over_o all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n so_o as_o that_o they_o bring_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o people_n by_o their_o misact_n and_o to_o be_v often_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v his_o direction_n and_o protection_n in_o all_o their_o enterprise_n and_o undertaking_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o peace_n benefit_n and_o well-being_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o second_o this_o may_v also_o serve_v for_o a_o uâ—…_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o subject_n though_o they_o be_v pastor_n or_o elder_n of_o congregation_n and_o master_n of_o family_n as_o well_o as_o member_n of_o church_n or_o child_n or_o servant_n in_o particular_a family_n that_o they_o be_v often_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n and_o in_o special_a that_o england_n subject_n be_v often_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o king_n who_o from_o his_o long_a exile_n and_o restraint_n be_v bring_v again_o into_o this_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o licentiousness_n luxury_n and_o lasciviousness_n revile_n rend_n and_o tear_n roar_n rant_n and_o swear_n with_o those_o abomination_n of_o stageplay_n may-game_n and_o pastime_n pride_n and_o prodigality_n that_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v be_v please_v to_o direct_v his_o heart_n so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o win_v either_o to_o own_o or_o allow_v of_o they_o but_o to_o disown_v dissuade_v and_o discountenance_v they_o and_o that_o god_n will_v far_o strengthen_v both_o his_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o prosecute_v that_o lovely_a laudable_a prudent_a pious_a conscientious_a and_o christian_a that_o true_o noble_a and_o most_o heroic_a princely_a proclamation_n by_o he_o issue_v forth_o at_o his_o first_o come_n among_o we_o again_o and_o since_o by_o he_o second_v by_o another_o that_o so_o england_n though_o now_o even_o a_o sink_n of_o abomination_n may_v by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o by_o his_o industry_n become_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v once_o say_v of_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v a_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v he_o so_o to_o consider_v of_o his_o holy_a thing_n as_o that_o he_o present_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o what_o be_v command_v by_o god_n that_o so_o god_n may_v not_o only_o crown_v he_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n here_o but_o also_o with_o that_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o shall_v never_o fade_v away_o and_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o find_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o wrath_n be_v