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that_o take_v not_o part_v with_o god_n in_o his_o work_n in_o this_o relation_n of_o m._n martial_n we_o may_v note_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o moab_n 2._o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o moab_n 3._o the_o charge_n of_o god_n to_o the_o executioner_n thereof_o all_o which_o if_o we_o a_o little_a look_n into_o we_o shall_v perceive_v whether_o the_o example_n run_v parallel_n with_o m._n marshal_n pretend_a purpose_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o suppose_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o moab_n be_v their_o ill-neighbourhood_n they_o do_v not_o shelter_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o judea_n by_o the_o chaldee_n be_v some_o three_o year_n before_o that_o of_o moab_n and_o border_v upon_o that_o nation_n many_o of_o the_o jew_n flee_v thither_o for_o safety_n as_o many_o loyal_a english_a be_v plunder_v and_o persecute_v by_o m._n marshal_n faction_n have_v late_o do_v into_o some_o county_n of_o 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same_o chapter_n from_o verse_n 20._o ad_fw-la 25._o and_o according_a to_o their_o strength_n and_o mightiness_n be_v their_o height_n and_o pride_n their_o wrath_n and_o malice_n these_o be_v moabs_n sin_n 2._o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o moab_n be_v as_o m._n martial_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o spoil_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o have_v their_o blood_n pour_v out_o in_o every_o street_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o not_o as_o saul_n deal_v with_o the_o amalâ—kites_n kill_v some_o and_o save_v some_o but_o as_o the_o irish_a shall_v have_v be_v deal_v withal_o even_o quite_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n though_o i_o believe_v in_o this_o m._n martial_n stretch_v beyond_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o ier._n 48._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n concerning_o moab_n to_o bring_v her_o captivity_n back_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n god_n will_v have_v some_o 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and_o thy_o eye_n be_v in_o all_o place_n o_o for_o thy_o justice_n sake_n when_o thy_o servant_n the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o faithful_a noble_n and_o subject_n invocate_v thy_o help_n in_o secret_a shall_v spread_v before_o thou_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v the_o blasphemous_a expression_n reproachful_a scandal_n or_o unreasonable_a demand_n and_o proposition_n which_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o or_o publish_v against_o they_o and_o against_o thy_o church_n by_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n then_o look_v thou_o from_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o deal_v with_o their_o bold_a adversary_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v promise_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n thou_o will_v hear_v we_o and_o so_o hear_v we_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o further_o occasion_n to_o glorify_v and_o praise_v thou_o o_o for_o that_o word_n and_o promise_n sake_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n have_v respect_n unto_o we_o in_o our_o condition_n and_o let_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n be_v towards_o we_o yea_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o mediate_v with_o thy_o justice_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n once_o again_o once_o again_o dear_a lord_n let_v this_o poor_a english_a nation_n taste_n of_o her_o lose_a happiness_n and_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n which_o most_o foolish_o she_o have_v put_v away_o from_o herself_o and_o let_v thy_o anoint_n have_v double_a joy_n for_o that_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n he_o have_v endure_v that_o we_o his_o subject_n may_v again_o under_o his_o protection_n serve_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n and_o have_v no_o more_o lead_v into_o captivity_n no_o more_o of_o this_o lamentable_a complain_n in_o our_o street_n amen_n amen_n good_a lord_n amen_n laus_fw-la et_fw-la gloria_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la christo_fw-la iesu_fw-la ac_fw-la adjutori_fw-la meo_fw-la amen_n finis_fw-la psal._n 94.1_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o 1._o pet._n 3.9_o acts._n 4.22_o mark_n 3.5_o ver._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 2.24.25_o 2._o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o hos._n 11.4.2.14_o rom._n 7._o exod._n 32.10_o 14._o etc._n etc._n â—_z obser._n 2._o obser._n 3._o obser._n 4._o obser._n 5._o obser._n heb._n 7.7_o esa._n 16._o vers._n 3._o jer._n 48.10_o ezek._n 35.6_o obad._n 7._o esra_n 9.13_o luc._n lib._n 2._o ps._n â—6_n 9_o ezek._n 36.37_o 2_o sam._n 11.11_o ezâ—k._n 39.17_o 18._o joh._n 7.67_o 1_o thes._n 3.3_o pâ—â—l_n 1.29_o act._n 9.16_o