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a_o courtier_n who_o do_v not_o only_o obey_v but_o thank_v his_o prince_n that_o he_o will_v employ_v he_o need_v thou_o be_v long_o in_o resolve_v who_o thou_o be_v do_v ever_o any_o question_n whether_o those_o be_v jeroboam_n subject_n who_o willing_o follow_v his_o command_n hos_fw-la 5.11_o alas_o for_o thou_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n tie_v by_o a_o chain_n strong_a than_o brass_n or_o iron_n thou_o love_v thy_o lust_n a_o saint_n may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n under_o a_o force_n sell_v under_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n bemoan_v and_o therefore_o glad_a when_o deliverance_n come_v but_o thou_o selle_v thyself_o to_o work_v iniquity_n if_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o take_v thou_o from_o thy_o lust_n thou_o will_v whine_v after_o they_o as_o micah_n after_o his_o god_n three_o to_o who_o go_v thou_o for_o protection_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o protect_v his_o subject_n so_o prince_n expect_v their_o subject_n shall_v trust_v they_o with_o 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policy_n make_v lie_v his_o refuge_n like_o israel_n he_o trust_v in_o perverseness_n when_o god_n tell_v he_o in_o return_v and_o rest_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n shall_v be_v his_o strength_n he_o have_v not_o faith_n to_o take_v god_n word_n for_o his_o security_n in_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o when_o god_n come_v to_o afflict_v he_o for_o any_o disloyal_a carriage_n in_o stead_n of_o accept_v the_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o own_v he_o for_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n that_o may_v righteous_o punish_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o disobedient_a subject_n his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o rage_n against_o god_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o wait_v quiet_o and_o humble_o like_o a_o good_a subject_n till_o god_n upon_o his_o repentance_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n his_o wretched_a heart_n present_v god_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o such_o gracious_a and_o amiable_a thought_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o his_o bosom_n but_o bid_v he_o look_v for_o no_o good_a at_o his_o hand_n this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o whereas_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v most_o encourage_v to_o wait_v from_o this_o very_a consideration_n that_o drive_v the_o other_o away_o because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n afflict_v micah_n 7.6_o four_o who_o do_v thou_o sympathize_v with_o he_o be_v thy_o prince_n who_o victory_n and_o loss_n thou_o lay_v to_o heart_n whether_o in_o thy_o own_o bosom_n or_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n what_o say_v thy_o soul_n when_o god_n hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n and_o keep_v thou_o from_o that_o sin_n which_o satan_n have_v be_v solicit_v for_o if_o on_o christ_n side_n thou_o will_v rejoice_v when_o thou_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o a_o temptation_n though_o it_o be_v by_o fall_v into_o a_o affliction_n as_o david_n say_v of_o abigail_n so_o will_v thou_o here_o bless_a be_v the_o ordinance_n bless_a be_v the_o providence_n which_o keep_v i_o from_o sin_v against_o my_o god_n but_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v harbour_v a_o secret_a grudge_n against_o the_o word_n which_o stand_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o be_v discontent_v thy_o design_n take_v not_o a_o naughty_a heart_n like_a amnon_n pine_v while_n his_o lust_n have_v vent_v again_o what_o music_n do_v the_o achievement_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n make_v in_o thy_o ear_n when_o thou_o hear_v the_o gospel_n thrive_v the_o blind_a see_v the_o lame_a walk_n the_o poor_a gospellize_v do_v thy_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o that_o hour_n if_o a_o saint_n thou_o will_v as_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n rejoice_v thou_o have_v more_o brethren_n bear_v as_o he_o be_v thy_o prince_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o subject_n increase_v so_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o plot_n of_o christ_n enemy_n discover_v power_n defeat_v can_v thou_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o saint_n to_o meet_v king_n jesus_n and_o ring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o field_n with_o praise_n or_o do_v thy_o 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there_o be_v few_o but_o have_v some_o one_o gaudy_a day_n in_o a_o year_n which_o they_o solemnize_v some_o keep_v their_o birthday_n other_o their_o marriage_n some_o their_o manumission_n from_o a_o cruel_a service_n other_o their_o deliverance_n from_o some_o imminent_a danger_n here_o be_v a_o mercy_n where_o all_o these_o meet_v you_o may_v call_v it_o as_o adam_n do_v his_o wife_n chavah_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o live_n every_o mercy_n rise_v up_o and_o call_v this_o bless_a this_o be_v thy_o birthday_n thou_o be_v before_o but_o begin_v to_o live_v when_o christ_n begin_v to_o live_v in_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n date_v his_o son_n life_n from_o his_o return_n this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a it_o be_v it_o be_v thy_o marriage-day_n i_o have_v marry_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n even_o christ_n jesus_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n perhaps_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v this_o thy_o husband_n sweet_a company_n many_o a_o day_n and_o have_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n by_o thy_o fellowship_n with_o he_o the_o thought_n of_o which_o can_v but_o endear_v he_o to_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o espousal_n delightful_a to_o thy_o memory_n it_o be_v thy_o manumission_n than_o be_v the_o indenture_n cancel_v wherein_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o sin_n and_o satan_n when_o the_o son_n make_v thou_o free_a thou_o become_v free_a indeed_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v thou_o be_v bear_v free_a for_o thy_o father_n be_v a_o slave_n nor_o that_o thou_o buy_v thy_o freedom_n with_o a_o sum_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v heaven_n be_v settle_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o thou_o not_o at_o charge_n so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o write_n draw_v
3.8_o of_o circumcision_n every_o man_n have_v his_o sword_n on_o his_o thigh_n because_o of_o fear_n in_o the_o night_n by_o sword_n on_o the_o thigh_n they_o expound_v circumcision_n which_o they_o will_v vain_o have_v give_v as_o a_o charm_n against_o evil_a spirit_n that_o affright_v they_o in_o the_o night_n but_o alas_o the_o devil_n care_v for_o none_o of_o these_o no_o not_o for_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o by_o fleshly_a confidence_n we_o make_v it_o a_o spell_n he_o have_v be_v often_o bind_v with_o these_o fetter_n and_o chain_n as_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o chain_n have_v be_v pluck_v asunder_o by_o he_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n thus_o tame_v he_o he_o esteem_v as_o job_n say_v of_o the_o leviathan_n iron_n as_o straw_n and_o brass_n as_o rot_a wood_n it_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a than_o the_o strong_a man_n must_v bind_v he_o and_o none_o strong_a but_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o devil_n lose_v indeed_o by_o his_o fall_n much_o of_o his_o power_n in_o relation_n to_o that_o holy_a and_o happy_a estate_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v but_o not_o his_o natural_a ability_n he_o be_v a_o angel_n still_o and_o have_v a_o angel_n power_n three_o the_o number_n of_o devil_n add_v to_o their_o power_n what_o light_a than_o the_o sand_n yet_o number_n make_v it_o weighty_a what_o creature_n less_o than_o lice_n yet_o what_o plague_n great_a to_o the_o egyptian_n how_o formidable_a then_o must_v devil_n be_v who_o be_v both_o for_o nature_n so_o mighty_a and_o for_o number_v such_o a_o multitude_n there_o be_v devil_n enough_o to_o beleaguer_v the_o whole_a earth_n not_o a_o place_n under_o heaven_n where_o satan_n have_v not_o his_o troop_n not_o a_o person_n without_o some_o of_o these_o curse_a spirit_n haunt_v and_o watch_v he_o wherever_o he_o go_v yea_o for_o some_o special_a service_n he_o can_v send_v a_o legion_n to_o keep_v garrison_n in_o one_o single_a person_n as_o mark_v 5._o and_o if_o so_o many_o can_v be_v spare_v to_o attend_v one_o to_o what_o a_o number_n will_v the_o muster-rolle_n of_o satan_n whole_a army_n amount_v if_o know_v and_o now_o tell_v i_o if_o we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o find_v our_o march_n difficult_a to_o heaven_n if_o ever_o we_o mean_v to_o go_v thither_o that_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o very_a quarter_n of_o this_o multitude_n who_o be_v scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n when_o army_n be_v disband_v and_o the_o road_n full_a of_o debautched_a soldier_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o it_o be_v dangerous_a travel_v we_o hear_v then_o of_o murder_n and_o robbery_n from_o all_o quarter_n these_o power_n of_o hell_n be_v that_o party_n of_o angel_n who_o for_o their_o mutiny_n and_o disobedience_n be_v cashier_v heaven_n and_o thrust_v out_o of_o that_o glorious_a host_n and_o ever_o since_o they_o have_v straggle_v here_o below_o endeavour_v to_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n especial_o travel_v in_o heaven_n road_n four_o their_o unity_n and_o order_n make_v their_o number_n formidable_a we_o can_v say_v there_o be_v love_n among_o they_o that_o heavenly_a fire_n can_v live_v in_o a_o devil_n bosom_n yet_o there_o be_v unity_n and_o order_n as_o to_o this_o they_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o their_o design_n against_o god_n and_o man_n so_o their_o unity_n and_o consent_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o ligament_n not_o of_o love_n but_o of_o hatred_n and_o policy_n hatred_n against_o god_n and_o his_o child_n which_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o and_o policy_n which_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o their_o design_n their_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v and_o how_o true_a they_o be_v to_o this_o wicked_a brotherhood_n our_o saviour_n give_v a_o fair_a testimony_n when_o he_o say_v satan_n fight_v not_o against_o satan_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o mutiny_n in_o the_o devil_n army_n or_o that_o any_o of_o those_o apostate_n angel_n do_v free_o yield_v up_o one_o soul_n 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