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judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a selap_v verse_n 2._o then_o succeed_v his_o command_n defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a to_o justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 3._o 4._o and_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n so_o in_o order_n to_o that_o it_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v amiss_o they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v â—â—_o iâ—_n darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n vers_n 5._o and_o throughout_o god_n word_n and_o law_n there_o be_v direction_n and_o
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hide_v himself_o to_o see_v what_o the_o child_n of_o man_n will_v do_v though_o it_o be_v the_o secret_a continue_a prayer_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o servant_n arise_v o_o god_n judge_v the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n psal_n 82._o 8._o yet_o he_o will_v not_o before_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o his_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n and_o he_o do_v prove_v the_o do_n of_o the_o child_n of_o men._n there_o have_v be_v a_o long_a and_o continue_a controversy_n in_o the_o world_n throughout_o former_a generation_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o same_o continue_v at_o this_o day_n not_o only_o among_o heathen_n mahometan_n papist_n but_o to_o our_o great_a shame_n even_o in_o the_o more_o pure_a reform_a church_n and_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o our_o own_o nativity_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v to_o this_o follow_a effect_n whether_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o superiority_n 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along_o and_o this_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v profit_v though_o the_o outward_a pretence_n be_v for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o popery_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v real_o so_o yet_o if_o you_o have_v a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v advance_v nor_o the_o other_o carry_v on_o by_o sinful_a mean_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n and_o contrary_a method_n to_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n micah_n 3._o 10._o but_o our_o priest_n and_o prophet_n do_v not_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v right_o and_o equity_n to_o their_o father_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v through_o your_o own_o exposition_n which_o you_o have_v deliver_v and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n you_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o â—he_n gospel_n of_o his_o son_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v for_o any_o mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n i_o do_v here_o declare_v that_o what_o i_o have_v already_o and_o do_v now_o hereâ—â—_n be_v also_o out_o of_o a_o great_a zeal_n and_o emulation_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o pure_a reform_a religiâ—â—_n which_o at_o this_o day_n â—eâ—_n under_o much_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n by_o falsification_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o manifest_a unrighteousness_n this_o zeal_n of_o i_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o certain_a direction_n of_o god_n write_a word_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o use_v oppression_n nor_o exercise_v robbery_n nor_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o ezek._n 22._o 29._o see_v the_o next_o verse_n i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o stranger_n and_o against_o those_o that_o oppress_v the_o fatherless_a and_o that_o turn_v aside_o the_o stranger_n from_o his_o right_n mal._n 3._o 5._o we_o ought_v to_o give_v no_o occasion_n that_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o we_o be_v to_o have_v our_o 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certain_a promise_n judgement_n shall_v return_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v it_o psal_n 94._o 15._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n what_o any_o one_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o do_v herein_o but_o we_o be_v to_o side_n with_o the_o king_n immortal_a invisible_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n against_o this_o transitory_a world_n the_o folly_n falshood_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v see_v therein_o we_o ought_v to_o search_v and_o inquire_v diligent_o what_o be_v write_v and_o to_o speak_v and_o do_v as_o we_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n not_o give_v so_o much_o heed_n to_o they_o who_o the_o word_n say_v and_o experience_n confirm_v but_o you_o be_v dâ—parted_v out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n you_o have_v corrupt_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 2._o 8._o who_o assertion_n may_v soâ—â—er_o be_v believe_v than_o their_o own_o vindication_n they_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o style_v follower_n of_o mahomet_n than_o of_o moses_n or_o christ_n for_o these_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o their_o house_n but_o they_o according_a to_o the_o impostor_n doctrine_n will_v call_v such_o a_o thing_n a_o especial_a providence_n and_o immediate_a deliverance_n send_v by_o god_n though_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v against_o his_o express_a word_n and_o write_v revelation_n but_o what_o if_o some_o that_o handle_v the_o law_n know_v not_o god_n shall_v this_o diminish_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o take_v away_o from_o the_o purity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o law_n god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o
may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o all_o scripture_n come_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o be_v truth_n what_o that_o say_v and_o whatever_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o be_v to_o keep_v their_o place_n or_o to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n so_o call_v but_o rather_o hypocrisy_n or_o procure_v and_o retain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o great_a one_o yet_o such_o will_v be_v the_o great_a loser_n in_o the_o end_n for_o there_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n and_o signification_n in_o these_o word_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n psal_n 106._o 3._o and_o though_o at_o this_o present_a short_a time_n there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o he_o that_o swear_v or_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v certain_o better_a with_o those_o who_o have_v continue_v whole_a and_o steadfast_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n and_o have_v preserve_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o it_o will_v be_v see_v and_o experience_v when_o of_o this_o and_o every_o day_n of_o our_o life_n after_o year_n of_o discretion_n we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_n which_o will_v also_o extend_v to_o every_o idle_a and_o false_a word_n that_o man_n do_v now_o speak_v the_o time_n place_n circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o such_o wilful_a sin_n and_o deliberate_a act_n of_o disobedience_n will_v be_v manifest_v as_o they_o be_v day_n by_o day_n commit_v and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n to_o have_v justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n or_o for_o fashion_n or_o because_o they_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o side_n or_o out_o of_o any_o wrong_n or_o indirect_a principle_n they_o act_n foolish_o and_o be_v ignorant_a who_o flourish_v over_o and_o vindicate_v the_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o 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do_v you_o think_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o selah_n sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n and_o become_v not_o vain_a in_o robbery_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o god_n have_v speak_v once_o twice_o have_v i_o hear_v this_o that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n also_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n for_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n psal_n 62._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o god_n have_v wise_o establish_v thing_n for_o a_o life_n of_o trial_n and_o a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o exercise_v our_o trust_n on_o he_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o discern_v and_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a truth_n and_o falsehood_n right_o and_o wrong_n substance_n and_o vanity_n and_o the_o salvation_n which_o we_o expect_v from_o our_o god_n shall_v always_o keep_v we_o in_o that_o steadfast_a purpose_n of_o mind_n as_o not_o to_o commit_v any_o deliberate_a sin_n nor_o to_o continue_v in_o any_o know_a transgression_n nor_o to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n nor_o to_o leave_v duty_n undo_v for_o to_o accomplish_v present_a thing_n if_o man_n do_v not_o talk_v of_o it_o as_o a_o word_n of_o course_n but_o do_v real_o desire_v to_o get_v to_o heaven_n as_o now_o they_o see_v the_o outside_n and_o they_o must_v certain_o go_v off_o from_o this_o earth_n than_o they_o must_v not_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o lead_v a_o contrary_a way_n as_o that_o word_n which_o reveal_v the_o invisible_a thing_n within_o and_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o obtain_v do_v express_o declare_v it_o be_v no_o jest_a matter_n but_o rather_o a_o sad_a sign_n that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o punishment_n be_v fall_v upon_o people_n when_o they_o add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n psal_n 69._o 27._o for_o the_o next_o thing_n which_o succeed_v be_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a verse_n 28._o and_o that_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n worse_o than_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v further_o surmise_v our_o pure_a reform_a religion_n be_v more_o dear_a and_o that_o will_v be_v endanger_v it_o be_v here_o deliberate_o and_o advise_o affirm_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o corrupt_a time_n be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o soul_n than_o all_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n of_o popery_n for_o that_o same_o word_n which_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n do_v speak_v much_o more_o against_o perjury_n lie_v unrighteousness_n disobedience_n to_o parent_n revenge_n false_a accusation_n hypocrisy_n and_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o such_o like_a than_o it_o do_v against_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o false_a worship_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v which_o we_o must_v also_o do_v if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v that_o we_o abstain_v from_o they_o all_o thou_o declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v heretical_a prince_n and_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v thou_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o but_o what_o if_o god_n shall_v judge_v that_o protestant_a layman_n can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n and_o allegiance_n to_o a_o popish_a king_n in_o truth_n neither_o can_v one_o do_v it_o nor_o yet_o the_o other_o the_o same_o god_n who_o command_v that_o we_o keep_v from_o idol_n do_v likewise_o enjoin_v that_o we_o do_v no_o wrong_n and_o that_o we_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n it_o be_v both_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n to_o run_v from_o one_o unlawful_a extreme_a to_o another_o and_o god_n will_v show_v and_o manifest_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o they_o know_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 9_o 3._o it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o irk_v some_o to_o explain_v thing_n so_o every_o particular_o but_o people_n be_v dull_a of_o apprehension_n fear_n and_o jealousy_n be_v endless_a and_o more_o especial_o a_o consciousness_n of_o guilt_n and_o wrong_n be_v not_o easy_o satisfy_v for_o it_o hope_v to_o have_v this_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n a_o surmise_n of_o danger_n and_o they_o venture_v upon_o these_o doubtful_a thing_n to_o make_v more_o sure_a against_o it_o for_o so_o they_o call_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o evident_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n 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60._o 12._o the_o lord_n execute_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n for_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v psal_n 103._o 6._o how_o be_v this_o true_a for_o many_o be_v oppress_v throughout_o their_o life_n and_o die_v so_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o make_v know_v his_o way_n unto_o moses_n verse_n 7._o he_o have_v command_v and_o show_v in_o his_o word_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o if_o people_n will_v not_o do_v it_o free_o and_o willing_o we_o his_o servant_n have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n himself_o to_o perform_v fulfil_v and_o execute_v his_o word_n they_o may_v believe_v and_o tremble_v that_o the_o same_o almighty_a god_n who_o speak_v the_o world_n into_o be_v and_o command_v his_o word_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n will_v also_o give_v forth_o the_o executive_a sentence_n and_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o evil_n and_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o 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