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and_o the_o soldier_n do_v of_o john_n baptist_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o be_v what_o special_a lesson_n can_v you_o give_v we_o what_o distinct_a task_n can_v you_o set_v we_o that_o so_o each_o person_n may_v be_v holy_o and_o loyal_o active_a for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o great_a good_a work_n in_o these_o time_n of_o public_a hope_n and_o hazard_v brethren_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v as_o the_o baptist_n do_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o portion_n and_o that_o stream_n of_o exhortation_n which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v carry_v in_o a_o common_a and_o general_a channel_n i_o shall_v now_o sluice_v out_o into_o diverse_a lesser_a an_o particular_a rivulet_n that_o so_o all_o rank_n of_o person_n may_v be_v water_v and_o make_v fruitful_a and_o 1._o let_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o speak_v to_o magistrate_n i_o beseech_v all_o those_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o office_n to_o hear_v i_o a_o few_o word_n patient_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o teach_v or_o 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people_n at_o this_o time_n â—n_o respect_v of_o the_o parliament_n as_o those_o spy_v send_v to_o canaan_n be_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n your_o relation_n and_o speech_n may_v bring_v up_o either_o a_o evil_a or_o a_o good_a report_n upon_o that_o great_a council_n and_o their_o proceed_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o you_o know_v how_o some_o of_o the_o spy_n do_v cause_v a_o murmur_a against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n whereas_o caleb_n and_o â—oshuah_n because_o they_o have_v another_o spirit_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o do_v endeavour_v to_o appease_v and_o satisfy_v they_o and_o for_o this_o faithfulness_n they_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n 2._o 〈…〉_o 2._o in_o this_o exhortation_n i_o do_v not_o accuse_v you_o of_o negligence_n but_o rather_o do_v commend_v all_o your_o former_a diligence_n herein_o etc._n qui_fw-la monet_fw-la ut_fw-la sacias_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o exhort_v to_o a_o duty_n do_v already_o his_o exhortation_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o commendation_n and_o this_o i_o add_v that_o you_o can_v light_o be_v too_o zealous_a in_o this_o point_n o_o what_o a_o goodly_a sight_n be_v it_o brethren_n when_o the_o mountain_n do_v bring_v peace_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n righteousness_n unto_o the_o people_n 2.3_o ps_n 7_o 2.3_o the_o word_n be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n the_o hymn_n be_v entitle_v a_o psalm_n for_o solomon_n that_o be_v when_o david_n the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n have_v resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n and_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n than_o swan-like_o he_o warble_a forth_o that_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o direction_n of_o solomon_n for_o government_n oh_o that_o all_o our_o governor_n will_v thus_o obey_v it_o now_o the_o mountain_n above_o those_o supreme_a high_a mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o peace_n to_o the_o people_n what_o a_o bless_a sight_n will_v it_o be_v now_o to_o see_v the_o little_a hill_n the_o subordinate_a hillock_n of_o 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19.14_o ver_fw-la 18._o elijah_n a_o holy_a man_n than_o thyself_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n i_o even_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v yet_o see_v the_o lord_n answer_v i_o have_v leave_v i_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n all_o the_o knee_n which_o have_v not_o bow_v unto_o baal_n etc._n etc._n put_v forth_o therefore_o and_o try_v it_o there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o in_o the_o deck_n and_o near_o at_o hand_n then_o thou_o dream_v an._n 2._o howsoever_o one_o man_n may_v do_v much_o 1._o 17._o jam._n 5.16_o ver_fw-la 17._o in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o both_o spiritual_o and_o politic_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o and_o example_n be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o he_o pray_v again_o and_o the_o heaven_n give_v rain_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n thus_o one_o man_n may_v pray_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n both_o into_o fair_a weather_n and_o into_o foul_a into_o happiness_n and_o out_o of_o it_o 8._o num._n 25.6_o 7_o 8._o phineas_n also_o be_v but_o one_o and_o yet_o what_o service_n do_v he_o for_o his_o country_n in_o one_o act_n of_o justice_n 1â—_n ver_fw-la 1â—_n say_v god_n phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n have_v turn_v away_o my_o wrath_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n while_o he_o be_v jealous_a for_o my_o sake_n among_o they_o that_o i_o consume_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o my_o jealousy_n thus_o one_o orthodox_n athanasius_n in_o former_a time_n stand_v it_o out_o against_o a_o whole_a world_n of_o arrian_n and_o at_o last_o the_o stream_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o word_n all_o number_n do_v consist_v of_o unite_v vnitas_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la numeri_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o all_o 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