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treacherous_a work_n may_v just_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o their_o due_a deserve_a wage_n which_o work_v of_o treachery_n must_v have_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n the_o which_o saint_n paul_n express_v in_o that_o theological_a aphorism_n of_o he_o to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o ult_n death_n temporal_a to_o the_o body_n in_o this_o life_n and_o without_o repentance_n death_n eternal_a to_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o now_o as_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n for_o the_o speedy_a and_o perfect_a cure_v of_o sick_a fore_z and_o wound_a england_n great_a distraction_n and_o manifold_a distemper_n my_o soul_n sincere_o desire_v and_o heart_n also_o earnest_o wish_v as_o a_o christian_a sensible_a and_o sorrowful_a sympathizer_n of_o england_n woeful_a distress_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strong_a omnipotent_a god_n will_v gracious_o be_v please_v in_o much_o mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o this_o bleed_a sinful_a english-nation_n for_o to_o set_v
angel_n that_o weak_a and_o mortal_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o sinful_o wicked_a as_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o immortal_a god_n which_o all_o those_o person_n certain_o do_v who_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o declare_v do_v oppose_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n loe_o such_o graceless_a and_o godless_a person_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_n that_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v open_v the_o revengeful_a quiver_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o from_o the_o strong_a bend_a bow_n of_o his_o unappeasable_a anger_n swift_o and_o fierce_o send_v forth_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o his_o furious_a indignation_n against_o they_o whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v deadly_o wound_v to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n righteous_a deal_n towards_o those_o revolt_a rebel_n adhere_v to_o wicked_a and_o usurp_a jeroboam_n who_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o good_a and_o lawful_a king_n rehoboam_n unto_o who_o malcontented_a and_o rebellious_a people_n jeroboam_n give_v way_n to_o their_o worship_n in_o religion_n after_o that_o manner_n which_o best_o please_v they_o displace_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o lord_n faithful_a priest_n and_o levite_n from_o their_o lawful_a habitation_n and_o also_o utter_o suppress_v they_o from_o the_o necessary_a execution_n of_o their_o sacred_a office_n who_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o dutiful_a subject_n to_o their_o king_n lest_o they_o shall_v keep_v up_o the_o people_n heart_n in_o obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n these_o thing_n he_o do_v thereby_o to_o further_o his_o wicked_a design_n against_o their_o just_a and_o rightful_a king_n rehoboam_n who_o wrong_n short_o after_o his_o death_n be_v mortal_o vindicate_v by_o his_o son_n abijah_n for_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o good_a rehoboam_n son_n abijah_n and_o he_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o with_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o go_v against_o wicked_a jeroboam_n who_o have_v a_o army_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o able_a fight_a man_n and_o fight_v against_o he_o surprise_v he_o destroy_v his_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n and_o be_v through_o god_n blessing_n unto_o he_o establish_v in_o his_o father_n throne_n where_o he_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o kingly_a glory_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o which_o he_o beget_v two_o and_o twenty_o son_n and_o sixteen_o daughter_n and_o then_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o son_n asa_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n of_o the_o which_o great_a and_o admirable_a victory_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abijah_n the_o scripture_n express_v in_o these_o word_n abijah_n and_o his_o people_n slay_v they_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n so_o that_o there_o fall_v down_o slay_v of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n 2_o chron._n 13.17_o the_o which_o word_n be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o may_v and_o also_o ought_v useful_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o memorable_a caveat_n unto_o all_o rebel_n that_o either_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o neither_o take_v up_o arm_n nor_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n for_o here_o you_o plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o their_o gratnesse_n in_o number_n nor_o expertnesse_n in_o warlike_a service_n that_o can_v preserve_v these_o man_n from_o ruin_n but_o they_o must_v be_v mortal_o wound_v fall_v down_o and_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o have_v rebel_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o god_n be_v the_o same_o god_n in_o these_o day_n that_o he_o be_v in_o those_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o time_n that_o be_v past_a so_o can_v he_o do_v for_o time_n that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o he_o be_v jehovah_n he_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o so_o that_o although_o rebellion_n lie_v never_o so_o long_o lurk_v abstruce_o in_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o disobedient_a person_n yet_o notwithstrnd_v when_o once_o she_o appear_v practical_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n actuate_a her_o curse_a design_n against_o that_o lawful_a authority_n unto_o which_o she_o ought_v to_o subject_v herself_o with_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n than_o she_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o long_a continuance_n for_o look_v into_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a even_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o very_a day_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o ever_o any_o rebellious_a person_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n have_v enjoy_v one_o age_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a continue_a prosperity_n but_o that_o the_o black_a cloud_n of_o just_a revenge_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o fierce_o shower_v down_o the_o terrible_a storm_n of_o god_n righteous_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o to_o their_o deserve_a confusion_n object_n but_o here_o peradventure_o some_o may_v object_v why_o shall_v any_o tell_v we_o of_o rebellion_n or_o of_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o our_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o of_o confusion_n that_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v we_o for_o our_o so_o do_v what_o be_v not_o we_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n have_v not_o god_n assist_v we_o in_o all_o our_o endeavour_n have_v not_o we_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o our_o military_a practice_n have_v not_o god_n make_v we_o victorious_a have_v not_o all_o our_o attempt_n be_v successful_a and_o design_n prosperous_a wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o we_o comfort_v ourselves_o and_o both_o bold_o and_o fearless_o go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o way_n which_o other_o call_v rebellion_n wherein_o now_o we_o walk_v answ_n unto_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n prov._n 14.12_o and_o prov._n 11.19_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o usual_o befall_v the_o man_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n when_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o prosper_v in_o their_o sinful_a course_n prosperity_n be_v no_o infallible_a argument_n of_o god_n favour_n neither_o be_v adversity_n any_o evident_a testimony_n of_o his_o displeasure_n for_o sapient_a solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o eccles_n 9.1_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7.15_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o such_o blind_a infatuate_v person_n be_v misguide_v by_o their_o erroneous_a conception_n false_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o any_o such_o fallacious_a conceit_n of_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n because_o their_o action_n for_o the_o present_a be_v prosperous_a for_o they_o can_v never_o comfortable_o assure_v themselves_o of_o god_n gracious_a love_n and_o special_a favour_n towards_o they_o though_o never_o so_o prosperous_a in_o their_o design_n unless_o they_o have_v his_o fear_n before_o their_o eye_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o work_n of_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o impiety_n which_o none_o of_o those_o either_o do_v or_o can_v do_v so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o sinful_a perpetration_n of_o horrid_a rebellion_n now_o for_o a_o spiritual_a salve_n wherewith_o to_o cure_v this_o carnal_a infirmity_n i_o do_v refer_v all_o such_o delude_v and_o selfe-deceiving_a person_n for_o their_o far_a and_o full_a convincement_n herein_o wander_v in_o the_o foggy_a mist_n of_o blind_a ignorance_n and_o dangerous_a error_n to_o that_o clear_a and_o infallible_a light_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o way_n of_o collection_n express_v viz._n that_o every_o successful_a and_o prosperous_a military_a action_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n permit_v be_v not_o justifiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o the_o actor_n thereof_o although_o god_n himself_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v loe_o this_o truth_n evident_o appear_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o military_a practice_n of_o jehu_n that_o valiant_a courageous_a and_o kingly_a captain_n who_o exceed_o prosper_v in_o his_o warlike_a action_n and_o do_v great_a execution_n upon_o divers_a malefactor_n and_o that_o also_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o jehu_n himself_o must_v be_v account_v as_o a_o murderer_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o selfe-seek_a and_o selfe-serve_a aim_v at_o his_o own_o end_n and_o not_o at_o the_o glory_n
fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v now_o bring_v by_o the_o providence_n and_o permission_n of_o god_n into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o affliction_n for_o the_o firm_a trial_n of_o his_o save_a faith_n and_o profitable_a christian_a exercise_n of_o god_n heavenly_a grace_n within_o he_o and_o also_o by_o probability_n extract_v from_o fatal_a conjecture_n in_o the_o very_a twilight_n of_o his_o time_n betwixt_o the_o day_n of_o life_n &_o night_n of_o death_n be_v now_o a_o prisoner_n in_o carishrooke-castle_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n mournful_o complain_v unto_o god_n in_o these_o word_n oh_o my_o love_a and_o compassionate_a god_n who_o by_o thy_o most_o holy_a wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n do_v continual_o preserve_v and_o govern_v all_o thy_o creature_n and_o all_o their_o action_n i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o grant_v i_o pardon_n and_o patience_n thou_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n thou_o know_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o soul_n service_n towards_o thou_o my_o constant_a resolution_n for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o careful_a preservation_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o rightful_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o firm_a settlement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o conscience_n i_o make_v of_o keep_v that_o oath_n administer_v to_o i_o and_o also_o take_v by_o i_o at_o my_o coronation_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o now_o deep_o involve_v into_o great_a misery_n and_o therefore_o o_o my_o tender-hearted_a god_n take_v i_o into_o the_o safe_a custody_n of_o thy_o powerful_a protection_n and_o shelter_v i_o under_o the_o preservative_n wing_n of_o thy_o special_a providence_n for_o the_o fierce_a flood_n of_o popular_a rage_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o the_o swell_a 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of_o thy_o mercy_n crave_v thy_o present_a &_o powerful_a assestance_n for_o my_o speedy_a and_o joyful_a deliverance_n and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a my_o body_n from_o liberty_n be_v restrain_v yet_o through_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o my_o heart_n with_o grace_n from_o thou_o be_v great_o enlarge_v and_o love_n in_o i_o towards_o thou_o much_o increase_v thou_o have_v often_o put_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n into_o my_o heavy_a heart_n and_o such_o sacred_a influence_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n i_o daily_o do_v receive_v from_o thou_o as_o that_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o me._n oh_o my_o dear_a god_n thou_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o make_v i_o thy_o vicegerent_n over_o three_o kingdom_n but_o woe_n and_o alas_o i_o be_o now_o deprive_v of_o all_o that_o power_n which_o former_o i_o have_v in_o they_o all_o three_o abridge_v not_o only_o of_o that_o sweet_a society_n of_o my_o dear_a consort_n but_o also_o of_o all_o my_o love_a and_o 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