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will-worship_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n record_n how_o easy_o how_o wonderful_o etc._n god_n own_o people_n and_o choice_a servant_n hardly_o keep_v from_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o fearful_o god_n own_o people_n aaron_n the_o leader_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o slip_v into_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n yea_o and_o afterward_o the_o whole_a ten_o tribe_n of_o twelve_o god_n own_a people_n apostate_n to_o the_o calf_n again_o of_o jeroboam_n how_o be_v it_o that_o not_o only_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n neglect_v the_o demolish_n of_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o reform_v of_o what_o be_v notorious_o superstitious_a and_o that_o not_o only_a solomon_n build_v house_n for_o the_o god_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o even_o david_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o israel_n with_o he_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o wonderful_a solemnity_n shooting_n and_o 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real_o believe_v lie_n notorious_a and_o great_a lie_n but_o even_o at_o this_o day_n among_o ourselves_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n child_n and_o people_n in_o who_o the_o bless_a fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n have_v shine_v how_o be_v they_o i_o say_v divide_v each_o from_o other_o not_o only_a ephraim_n against_o manasseh_n and_o manasseh_n against_o ephraim_n and_o both_o against_o judah_n but_o even_o judah_n against_o judah_n insomuch_o that_o god_n people_n at_o this_o day_n have_v not_o only_o occasion_v that_o reproachful_a term_n of_o sectary_n because_o of_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o national_a church_n gather_v themselves_o into_o separate_a congregation_n but_o even_o from_o their_o sect_n and_o division_n among_o themselves_o and_o i_o ask_v whether_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o must_v continue_v until_o the_o bless_a time_n of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o lip_n which_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o all_o his_o people_n five_o since_o 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whether_o to_o offer_v to_o this_o work_n one_o penny_n or_o not_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o darius_n in_o the_o six_o and_o of_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o seven_o second_o he_o decree_v bountitiful_a assistance_n out_o of_o his_o own_o treasury_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n three_o a_o decree_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v oppose_v or_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n and_o therefore_o according_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n judgement_n must_v be_v execute_v speedy_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 6.11_o whosoever_o shall_v alter_v darius_n his_o decree_n timber_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o house_n and_o be_v set_v up_o he_o must_v be_v hang_v thereon_o and_o his_o house_n make_v a_o dunghill_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o command_n and_o law_n in_o spiritual_n etc._n etc._n i_o ask_v what_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n he_o the_o law_n of_o artaxerxes_n be_v a_o absolute_a law_n of_o toleration_n of_o the_o jew_n conscience_n vast_o differ_v from_o and_o opposite_a to_o he_o be_v it_o of_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o his_o worship_n and_o conscience_n in_o a_o uniformity_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o nation_n wherein_o they_o be_v captive_a yea_o be_v it_o a_o command_a of_o the_o jew_n to_o their_o own_o religion_n or_o only_o on_o his_o part_n a_o law_n of_o toleration_n and_o freedom_n to_o practice_v their_o own_o religion_n conscience_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o with_o favourable_a encouragement_n from_o himself_o for_o as_o before_o if_o the_o force_n be_v remove_v although_o artaxerxes_n shall_v have_v give_v they_o no_o countenance_n nor_o encouragement_n yet_o i_o ask_v whether_o as_o jew_n god_n people_n and_o subject_n they_o ought_v not_o of_o themselves_o to_o have_v depart_v 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language_n set_v forth_o that_o under_o this_o hood_n and_o vizard_n the_o devil_n have_v cast_v the_o saint_n into_o prison_n rev._n 2._o he_o have_v watch_v to_o devour_v the_o manchild_n rev._n 12._o and_o hunt_v the_o woman_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o the_o great_a whore_n pretend_v that_o she_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o witness_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 17._o hence_o will_v not_o reason_n suspect_v a_o murderous_a snare_n in_o the_o law_n pretend_v against_o thief_n robber_n spiritual_n true_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n in_o spiritual_n whore_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o most_o common_o fall_v upon_o none_o but_o honest_a and_o faithful_a chaste_a and_o modest_a person_n be_v not_o these_o engine_n worthy_o to_o be_v question_v which_o pretend_v to_o take_v none_o but_o bird_n of_o prey_n and_o wolf_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o ordinary_o catch_v nothing_o but_o 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