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time_n and_o that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n v._n 14._o and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o before_o the_o eight_o day_n do_v it_o too_o soon_o and_o before_o god_n time_n and_o so_o become_v a_o transgressor_n we_o usual_o say_v in_o our_o common_a proverb_n that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a jest_n with_o â—…ged_a tool_n so_o may_v i_o safe_o say_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o cross_v the_o design_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o desperate_a design_n to_o undertake_v to_o open_v that_o which_o god_n have_v shut_v or_o to_o shut_v that_o which_o god_n have_v open_v god_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o a_o national_a church_n then_o let_v man_n fear_v to_o open_v it_o and_o god_n have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o a_o congregational_a church_n let_v soul_n tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o shut_v it_o for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n john_n 4._o 21_o 22_o 23._o believe_v i_o say_v he_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o in_o jerusalem_n worship_n the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_n for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o say_v peter_n now_o i_o perceive_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o act_n 10._o 34_o 35._o so_o that_o church-fellowship_n and_o sonship_n with_o god_n be_v entail_v upon_o person_n under_o the_o gospel_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n
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with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n have_v a_o careful_a eye_n in_o all_o their_o undertaking_n to_o please_v god_n god_n have_v a_o tender_a eye_n over_o they_o to_o prosper_v they_o and_o thus_o whilst_o joseph_n be_v answer_v his_o lustful_a mistress_n with_o a_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o though_o joseph_n by_o her_o revengeful_a malice_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n yet_o god_n be_v with_o he_o v._n 21._o and_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prison-keeper_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prison-keeper_n look_v not_o after_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v vers._n 28._o because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n make_v it_o it_o prosper_v and_o thus_o whilst_o daniel_n in_o the_o babylonish_a captivity_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o to_o defile_v himself_o with_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o 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preserve_v they_o dan._n 3._o 16_o 25._o will_v daniel_n petition_v no_o other_o but_o the_o true_a god_n though_o against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o daniel_n 6._o 10._o 22._o therefore_o suffer_v i_o to_o bespeak_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n o_o king_n in_o the_o language_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n which_o he_o once_o utter_v to_o king_n asa_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 1._o hear_v thou_o i_o charles_n and_o all_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n and_o in_o particular_a thou_o proud_a voluptuous_a and_o vainglorious_a city_n of_o london_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o whilst_o you_o be_v with_o he_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o and_o let_v not_o the_o king_n be_v angry_a if_o one_o that_o be_v count_v a_o fanatic_n speak_v once_o more_o to_o he_o not_o in_o 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unthankfulness_n to_o god_n 3._o the_o reason_n of_o hezekiah_n unthankfulness_n 4._o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o his_o unthankfulness_n 1._o god_n benefit_n bestow_v upon_o hezekiah_n in_o these_o word_n accordcord_v to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o 2._o hezekiah_n unthankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o these_o word_n but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o hezekiah_n not_o render_v in_o these_o word_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o 4._o the_o sad_a conseqnence_n of_o hezekiah_n not_o render_v and_o they_o be_v two_o fold_n and_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n 1._o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o 2._o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_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 thus_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o 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respect_n of_o person_n king_n david_n i_o presume_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n which_o make_v he_o so_o earnest_o inquire_v what_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o god_n in_o psal._n 116._o after_o a_o full_a declaration_n of_o what_o god_n have_v particular_o do_v for_o his_o soul_n he_o ory_v out_o ver._n 12._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o in_o uâ—…13_n and_o 14._o he_o give_v in_o his_o resolution_n i_o will_v say_v he_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o in_o psal._n 58._o 12._o these_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o but_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n consider_v nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n who_o dream_v a_o dream_n which_o to_o he_o be_v very_o terrible_a insomuch_o that_o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v and_o his_o sleep_n break_v from_o he_o dan._n 2._o 1._o then_o the_o king_n command_v to_o call_v the_o magician_n and_o the_o astrologer_n and_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o chaldaean_n to_o show_v the_o king_n his_o dream_n to_o who_o he_o promise_v great_a reward_n if_o they_o can_v show_v he_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n for_o it_o be_v go_v from_o the_o king_n but_o if_o they_o can_v not_o than_o he_o threaten_v death_n to_o they_o and_o ruin_n to_o their_o house_n vers._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v and_o thereupon_o a_o command_n go_v out_o from_o the_o king_n to_o slay_v they_o the_o executioner_n of_o who_o will_n seek_v daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n also_o to_o slay_v they_o then_o daniel_n inquire_v of_o arioch_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o hastiness_n of_o the_o decree_n from_o the_o king_n who_o tell_v he_o the_o matter_n daniel_n go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n and_o desire_a time_n that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o king_n both_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n the_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o sudden_o after_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o the_o king_n v._n 31._o thou_o o_o king_n see_v and_o behold_v a_o great_a image_n this_o great_a image_n who_o brightness_n be_v excellent_a stand_v before_o thou_o and_o his_o form_n be_v terrible_a this_o image_n head_n be_v of_o fine_a gold_n his_o breast_n and_o his_o arm_n of_o silver_n his_o belly_n and_o his_o thigh_n of_o brass_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n his_o foot_n part_v of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n thou_o see_v till_o that_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v part_n
run_v headlong_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n hereafter_o and_o that_o to_o eternity_n for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o mat._n 25._o 41._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o when_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o v._n 45._o or_o the_o least_o of-these_n my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o v._n 40._o whence_o i_o will_v have_v all_o persecute_v spirit_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o if_o christ_n at_o that_o great_a day_n will_v be_v so_o strict_a upon_o man_n for_o omit_v the_o do_n of_o that_o good_a that_o they_o may_v have_v do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v far_o more_o strict_a with_o they_o for_o do_v act_n of_o violence_n against_o they_o for_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o people_n however_o man_n esteem_v of_o they_o and_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n zach._n 2._o 8._o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n god_n have_v be_v eminent_a in_o his_o judgement_n of_o late_a day_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o persecute_v spirit_n hear_v and_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v appear_v mighty_o for_o his_o people_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n king_n saul_n be_v full_o commissionated_v for_o this_o work_n of_o amalek_n destruction_n and_o be_v persuade_v to_o the_o faithful_a performance_n thereof_o by_o samuel_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o what_o benefit_n god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o yet_o saul_n render_v 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neglect_n whereof_o god_n punish_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o name_n dignity_n nor_o power_n of_o the_o great_a of_o king_n that_o can_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o tophet_n be_v ordain_v of_o old_a say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 30._o 33._o yea_o for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prepare_v he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a the_o pile_n thereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o people_n that_o can_v excuse_v they_o if_o they_o be_v find_v sin_v against_o god_n witness_n israel_n of_o old_a a_o nation_n like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n or_o as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n for_o number_n yea_o the_o lord_n portion_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n deut._n 32._o 9_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v his_o portion_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o 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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 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