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temple_n be_v god_n express_a commandment_n exod._n 23._o 23.17_o therefore_o assemble_v and_o meet_v at_o public_a service_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o humane_a institution_n but_o from_o god_n himself_o nor_o be_v this_o ceremony_n jewish_a or_o ambulatory_a to_o cease_v with_o the_o law_n and_o that_o temple_n but_o omnino_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la altogether_o permanent_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n christian_n must_v to_o the_o church_n and_o place_n of_o service_n too_o why_o but_o what_o be_v they_o to_o do_v when_o they_o come_v there_o what_o why_o jerusalem_n be_v right_a here_o too_o they_o do_v give_v thanks_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o it_o be_v no_o good_a sign_n when_o man_n be_v to_o seek_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v when_o they_o come_v to_o church_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n be_v ignorant_a my_o text_n will_v inform_v he_o man_n be_v there_o now_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v then_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o 70._o and_o the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o to_o confess_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o for_o be_v the_o word_n thank_v or_o confess_v it_o stand_v here_o expressive_a of_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n of_o all_o the_o public_a external_a service_n of_o god_n all_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o the_o inward_a service_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v worth_a nothing_o so_o they_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o church_n to_o confess_v to_o pray_v to_o worship_n to_o praise_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n which_o even_o under_o the_o law_n be_v prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n itself_o psalm_n 50._o 50.13,14_o nor_o may_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n think_v that_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n be_v void_a action_n for_o what_o ever_o worldling_n think_v the_o church_n do_v great_a service_n to_o the_o state_n while_o it_o pray_v and_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o those_o politician_n themselves_o which_o have_v give_v the_o world_n just_a cause_n to_o think_v they_o wrap_v up_o god_n in_o their_o pocket_n when_o they_o go_v to_o counsel_v for_o their_o great_a master_n confess_v that_o not_o a_o few_o but_o many_o thing_n happen_v to_o state_n ex_fw-la fato_fw-la urgente_fw-la out_o of_o such_o a_o press_a destiny_n that_o they_o can_v be_v prevent_v though_o the_o remedy_n be_v obvious_a and_o at_o hand_n and_o be_v it_o so_o why_o then_o where_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a 1._o cor._n 1._o 1.17_o be_v it_o not_o confound_v out_o of_o question_n '_o it_o be_v for_o you_o see_v the_o remedy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o yet_o not_o find_v this_o purblind_a wisdom_n can_v see_v it_o but_o to_o come_v home_o to_o he_o this_o fatum_fw-la urgens_fw-la what_o ever_o it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n and_o at_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v prevent_v it_o be_v true_a it_o can_v by_o worldly_a wisdom_n only_o for_o nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n all_o other_o watchfulness_n be_v in_o vain_a psalm_n 127._o 1._o but_o then_o allow_v god_n that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o due_a to_o he_o the_o high_a room_n at_o the_o council-table_n he_o will_v quick_o divert_v this_o fatum_fw-la urgens_fw-la this_o press_a necessity_n the_o time_n be_v when_o ruin_n be_v travel_v so_o fast_o towards_o nineve_n that_o it_o come_v within_o 40._o day_n of_o the_o city_n jon._n 3._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v fatum_fw-la urgens_fw-la it_o come_v on_o apace_o do_v any_o wiseman_n of_o that_o state_n discover_v that_o danger_n secure_a a_o remedy_n not_o a_o man_n the_o prophet_n preach_v the_o danger_n &_o devotion_n as_o
the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n judgement_n go_v out_o from_o god_n late_o and_o it_o be_v fierce_a how_o many_o thousand_o strong_a man_n which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o wall_n about_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o pestilence_n sweep_v away_o but_o his_o mercy_n soon_o overtake_v his_o judgement_n for_o when_o do_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n behold_v so_o strange_a and_o sudden_a abatement_n of_o so_o great_a mortality_n a_o great_a argument_n that_o he_o will_v now_o appear_v in_o mercy_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v which_o have_v get_v the_o better_a in_o the_o vie_n your_o honour_n or_o your_o religion_n that_o you_o have_v make_v such_o haste_n to_o bring_v the_o tribe_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o the_o first_o lesson_n of_o this_o day_n evening_n prayer_n be_v exod._n 18._o 18._o there_o be_v the_o story_n of_o iethro_n counsel_n to_o moses_n for_o assistance_n of_o inferior_a officer_n this_o be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o great_a and_o parliamentary_a council_n which_o after_o continue_v successful_a in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o be_v set_v after_o by_o god_n himself_o 11.16_o numb_a 11._o yet_o i_o make_v no_o great_a doubt_n but_o that_o the_o ease_n which_o moses_n find_v by_o that_o council_n make_v he_o apt_a to_o see_v what_o more_o he_o need_v and_o so_o far_o at_o least_o occasion_v the_o settle_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n i_o take_v the_o omen_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bless_v it_o that_o our_o david_n may_v be_v as_o happy_a in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o session_n of_o parliament_n as_o their_o moses_n be_v in_o his_o council_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n may_v now_o and_o at_o all_o like_a time_n meet_v in_o love_n consult_v in_o wisdom_n manage_v their_o counsel_n with_o temper_n entertain_v no_o private_a business_n to_o make_v the_o public_a suffer_v and_o when_o their_o consultation_n be_v end_v part_n in_o the_o same_o love_n that_o shall_v ever_o bring_v king_n and_o people_n together_o and_o let_v we_o all_o prey_n that_o our_o jerusalem_n both_o church_n and_o state_n which_o do_v never_o but_o flourish_n when_o it_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o itself_o may_v now_o and_o ever_o continue_v in_o that_o unity_n and_o so_o be_v ever_o successful_a both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o that_o in_o this_o unity_n the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o all_o the_o family_n and_o kindred_n of_o his_o people_n may_v come_v up_o to_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v and_o praise_n and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o that_o no_o tribe_n or_o person_n for_o any_o pretence_n for_o they_o be_v no_o better_a may_v absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a of_o all_o sort_n may_v not_o only_o be_v set_v but_o set_v firm_o to_o administer_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n unto_o his_o people_n that_o all_o man_n may_v reverence_v and_o obey_v the_o house_n of_o david_n who_o itself_o upon_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o blessing_n that_o god_n will_v mutual_o bless_v david_n and_o this_o people_n that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o david_n and_o that_o david_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o take_v joy_n in_o the_o love_n and_o loyalty_n of_o of_o his_o people_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o both_o till_o from_o this_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o temple_n and_o these_o throne_n he_o and_o we_o all_o may_v ascend_v into_o that_o glorious_a state_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o this_o christ_n for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n grant_v unto_o we_o to_o who_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o bonham_n norton_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1625._o deut._n 16.16_o vers._n 1._o psalm_n 75_o 4â—_n apoc._n 12.6_o s._n basil._n ibid._n psal._n 113.6_o s._n matth._n 5.35_o thren_n 2.15_o s._n matth._n 24.2_o adrichom_n in_o descrip_n jerus_n jud._n 19.10_o 2._o sam._n 5.7_o 1._o chron._n 11.4_o s._n hil._n ibid._n gen._n 49.7_o coll._n dom._n 5._o post_n trin._n plat._n in_o vit_fw-mi vrban_n 3._o lucan_n lucan_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr bel._n gal._n in_o vita_fw-la i._o agrip_n â—cor_fw-la 12._o vers._n 25._o vers._n 21._o vers._n 21._o orat._n 20._o 1._o cor._n 13.4_o s._n luk._n 23.34_o esai_n 2._o 2._o s._n math._n 16.18_o gal._n 6.2_o ezech._n 13.10_o 2._o tim._n 2.23_o s._n luk._n 19.12_o exod._n 23.17_o psal._n 50.13,14_o 1._o cor._n 1.17_o psal._n 127._o 1._o jon._n 3._o act_n 13.27_o s._n basil._n ibid._n deut._n 17.11_o deut._n 16.16_o vers._n 22._o vers._n 8,9_o s._n luk._n 10.30_o s._n aug._n ibid._n exod._n 23.15_o 23.15_o apolina_n ibid._n deut._n 16.16_o 2._o chron._n 7.12_o s._n basil._n ibid._n 3._o reg._n 12.28_o ibid._n s._n joh._n 21.16_o deut._n 17.10_o s._n basil._n theodoret_n euthyâ—_n calvin_n mâ—scâ—_n inn._n ibid._n s._n luk._n 1.75_o non_fw-la eadem_fw-la videntur_fw-la judicibus_fw-la iratis_fw-la &_o quietis_fw-la arist._n lib._n 2._o rhet._n c._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 6.6_o 6.6_o tostat._n in_o exod_n 21._o q._n 16._o p._n cuneus_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o rom._n 13._o 1._o both_o for_o cause_n &_o person_n pet_n cun._n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 101._o &_o 106._o calvin_n muscul._n jun._n versio_fw-la geneu_fw-fr nay_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o ainsw_n ibid._n 2._o sam._n 7.10_o &_o psal._n 89.36_o psal._n 65.7_o calu._n ibid._n 1._o sam._n 8._o psal._n 111.10_o 1._o s._n pet._n 2.17_o exod._n 25.22_o exod._n 18._o numb_a 11.16_o