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god_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o i_o say_v indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v now_o know_v o_o king_n that_o god_n be_v about_o to_o rebuild_v and_o to_o plant_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n again_o and_o if_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v god_n in_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o then_o will_v go_v
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act_n 10._o 34_o 35._o therefore_o in_o god_n fear_n consider_v thy_o act_n but_o to_o proceed_v king_n hezekiah_n pray_v and_o god_n heal_v and_o thus_o whilst_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15._o 8._o and_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o say_v remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n he_o only_o be_v likely_a to_o thrive_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o in_o his_o appeal_n to_o god_n can_v plead_v the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o whilst_o some_o be_v question_v how_o god_n do_v know_v and_o whether_o there_o be_v knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a psal._n 73._o 11._o hezekiah_n be_v earnest_o beg_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a 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affliction_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n and_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o exod._n 3._o 7_o 8._o god_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o see_v the_o tear_n of_o hezekiah_n but_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o help_v for_o so_o be_v his_o promise_n psal._n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o a_o good_a refuge_n for_o all_o god_n people_n to_o fly_v to_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o here_o note_n god_n do_v not_o only_o raise_v hezekiah_n from_o his_o bed_n of_o sickness_n but_o he_o also_o promise_v to_o add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o his_o day_n thus_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fail_v but_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n of_o a_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o be_v faint_a isai._n 40._o 31._o and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o then_o o_o king_n be_v persuade_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o of_o thy_o tranquillity_n question_n with_o thy_o own_o soul_n whether_o god_n have_v not_o add_v to_o thy_o day_n remember_v with_o thankfulness_n the_o hollow_a oak_n with_o all_o god_n transaction_n towards_o thou_o in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n when_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n fail_v thou_o at_o worcester_n not_o forget_v thy_o safe_a passage_n in_o that_o little_a vessel_n that_o ride_v in_o thy_o constant_a view_n and_o when_o thou_o look_v on_o that_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o remembrancer_n to_o persuade_v thou_o that_o with_o thankfulness_n of_o heart_n thou_o remember_v whence_o thy_o deliverance_n come_v and_o that_o thou_o give_v to_o god_n a_o suitable_a return_n for_o that_o i_o be_o confident_a god_n expect_v from_o thou_o and_o withal_o serious_o to_o consider_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o ingratitude_n for_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o wrath_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n god_n do_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o heal_v hezekiah_n and_o to_o add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o his_o day_n but_o further_o he_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o request_n a_o sign_n and_o such_o a_o one_o the_o like_a of_o which_o neither_o before_o nor_o since_o be_v know_v for_o most_o miraculous_o he_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o sun_n who_o like_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n and_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v a_o race_n psal._n 19_o 5._o be_v by_o 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propound_v his_o own_o satisfaction_n behold_v say_v he_o v._n 37._o i_o will_v put_v a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n in_o the_o floor_n and_o if_o the_o dew_n be_v on_o the_o fleece_n only_o and_o it_o be_v dry_a upon_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v save_v israel_n by_o my_o hand_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o say_v the_o text_n it_o be_v so_o v._n 38._o for_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o thrust_v the_o fleece_n together_o and_o wringe_a out_o of_o the_o fleece_n a_o bowl_n full_a of_o water_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o full_o satisfy_v gideon_n but_o he_o must_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o once_o abraham_n do_v when_o he_o petition_v for_o sodom_n gen._n 18._o with_o a_o once_o more_o for_o gideon_n say_v unto_o god_n let_v not_o thy_o anger_n be_v hot_a against_o i_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o this_o once_o let_v i_o prove_v i_o pray_v thou_o but_o this_o once_o with_o the_o fleece_n let_v it_o now_o be_v dry_a only_o upon_o the_o fleece_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o ground_n let_v there_o be_v dew_n and_o god_n do_v so_o that_o night_n for_o it_o be_v wet_a upon_o all_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v good_a then_o for_o sâ—…ls_n to_o be_v single-hearted_a to_o god_n that_o god_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o they_o thus_o have_v particular_o discover_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n merciful_a deal_n towards_o hezekiah_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n wherein_o be_v brief_o discover_v hezekiah_n unthankful_a behaviour_n to_o god_n but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o
14._o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n therefore_o be_v sure_a o_o king_n thou_o have_v thus_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o warrant_n for_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v of_o his_o own_o and_o this_o do_v hezekiah_n throughout_o all_o jndah_n and_o wrought_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_a and_o truth_n before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o in_o every_o work_n that_o he_o begin_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n to_o seek_v his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v the_o text_n he_o prosper_v chap._n 31._o 20_o 21._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o whilst_o hezekiah_n heart_n be_v upright_o to_o god_n god_n prosper_v he_o and_o thus_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o whilst_o man_n 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 king_n idolatrous_a meat_n nor_o of_o his_o wine_n god_n bring_v daniel_n iuto_fw-la favour_n and_o tender_a love_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n dan._n 1._o 3_o 9_o insomuch_o that_o the_o eunuch_n will_v venture_v his_o head_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n rather_o than_o daniel_n shall_v want_v that_o food_n he_o desire_v v._n 10_o 14._o a_o good_a encouragemant_fw-fr for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o time_n even_o to_o take_v up_o a_o resolution_n to_o eye_n god_n in_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o great_a for_o if_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n will_v not_o bow_v to_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n but_o keep_v themselves_o close_o to_o their_o god_n god_n will_v keep_v as_o close_v to_o they_o and_o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v walk_v with_o they_o in_o that_o seven_o time_n hot_a fiery_a furnace_n to_o 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 his_o own_o language_n but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o his_o son_n 1_o chro._n 28._o 9_o and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o thy_o thought_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o thou_o know_v o_o king_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o cast_n off_o and_o that_o that_o cast_v off_o may_v not_o be_v for_o ever_o be_v persuade_v to_o turn_v to_o thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n we_o usual_o say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v move_v another_o to_o weep_v must_v first_o cry_v himself_o he_o must_v first_o begin_v the_o passion_n thus_o god_n have_v do_v god_n have_v begin_v a_o work_n god_n have_v first_o tread_v a_o path_n for_o thou_o o_o king_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n have_v make_v a_o return_n to_o thou_o most_o miraculous_o and_o far_o i_o presume_v beyond_o thy_o own_o expectation_n or_o the_o imagination_n of_o many_o other_o therefore_o o_o king_n prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n have_v a_o care_n thou_o walk_v not_o in_o any_o by-path_n but_o only_o and_o alone_o in_o that_o path_n of_o return_v which_o god_n have_v tread_v for_o thou_o and_o as_o god_n have_v be_v miraculous_a in_o his_o return_n to_o thou_o o_o be_v thou_o as_o eminent_a in_o thy_o returniug_n to_o he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o confident_a the_o lord_n look_v for_o at_o thy_o hand_n for_o so_o say_v the_o lip_n of_o truth_n itself_o luke_n 12._o 48._o for_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v and_o the_o same_o voice_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o text_n but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o therefore_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o handle_n the_o word_n themselves_o i_o shall_v brief_o show_v what_o god_n do_v for_o hezekiah_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o look_v for_o so_o suitable_a a_o return_n from_o hezekiah_n after_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o chap._n 32._o 1._o that_o be_v after_o the_o reformation_n that_o hezekiah_n have_v make_v as_o i_o have_v in_o part_n lay_v down_o and_o as_o in_o the_o three_o foregoing_a chapter_n be_v more_o particular_o discover_v after_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o judah_n and_o encamp_v against_o the_o fence_a city_n and_o think_v to_o win_v they_o to_o himself_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o though_o man_n walk_v never_o so_o close_o with_o god_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o malicious_a endeavour_n of_o wicked_a man_n david_n we_o know_v be_v record_v in_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o soul_n sometime_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal._n 16._o 8._o and_o anon_o in_o psal._n 17._o 8._o he_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o hide_v he_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n from_o the_o wicked_a that_o oppress_v he_o and_o from_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n now_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o one_o day_n he_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n good_a man_n be_v at_o a_o uncertainty_n of_o quietness_n or_o tranquillity_n on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n if_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n have_v too_o much_o happiness_n and_o peace_n in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v then_o begin_v to_o settle_v upon_o the_o lees_n and_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o can_v profit_v god_n know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o than_o they_o do_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v his_o dear_a child_n to_o undergo_v great_a trial_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n first_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o of_o judg._n 2._o 21._o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n drive_v out_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v that_o through_o they_o i_o may_v prove_v israel_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v therein_o as_o their_o father_n do_v keep_v it_o therefore_o say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n leave_v
those_o nation_n without_o drive_v they_o out_o hasty_o neither_o deliver_v he_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n v._n 23._o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n at_o the_o appear_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o second_o reason_n may_v be_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 2_o 3._o know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v glory_n in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_n and_o hope_v say_v he_o make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 3_o 4._o a_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v right_o improve_v work_v good_a to_o a_o soul_n to_o eternity_n and_o so_o say_v our_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n whilst_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v they_o be_v eternal_a and_o further_o god_n by_o these_o act_n keep_v a_o soul_n close_o to_o himself_o and_o thereby_o give_v it_o opportunity_n continual_o either_o to_o pray_v or_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o deliverance_n for_o this_o invasion_n together_o with_o the_o abominable_a blasphemy_n of_o sennacherib_n drive_v hezekiah_n to_o his_o god_n and_o so_o say_v the_o text_n for_o this_o cause_n hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n pray_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n vers._n 20._o man_n that_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n can_v with_o boldness_n go_v to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n with_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o a_o gracious_a answer_n hezekiah_n and_o isaiah_n no_o soon_o pray_v but_o speed_n and_o another_o opportunity_n be_v now_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o return_v again_o with_o praise_n in_o their_o mouth_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o ualour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o he_o return_v with_o shame_n of_o face_n to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n slay_v he_o there_o with_o the_o sword_n v._n 21._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o god_n people_n cry_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o stay_v the_o raise_v a_o army_n or_o money_n or_o the_o make_v or_o provide_v ammunion_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n they_o dispatch_v a_o messenger_n to_o heaven_n in_o a_o moment_n time_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o himself_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2._o 10._o and_o such_o a_o messenger_n who_o can_v neither_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o way_n nor_o his_o message_n intercept_v even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o will_v tell_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o help_v their_o infirmity_n and_o express_v their_o condition_n with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o can_v be_v limit_v to_o any_o mean_n but_o act_v how_o when_o and_o which_o way_n he_o please_v for_o hezekiah_n and_o isaiah_n no_o soon_o pray_v but_o a_o angel_n be_v as_o soon_o dispatch_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o sennacherib_n for_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o this_o angel_n destroy_v his_o mighty_a man_n captain_n and_o man_n of_o valour_n hezekiah_n we_o see_v speak_v truth_n when_o he_o encourage_v the_o people_n say_v be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o with_o he_o with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n ver._n 7._o and_o 8._o happy_a it_o be_v then_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o can_v trust_v god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o observe_v that_o word_n of_o command_n from_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n mat._n 24._o 6._o then_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n nation_n against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n that_o then_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v but_o can_v take_v that_o good_a advice_n that_o once_o moses_n give_v to_o israel_n of_o old_a exod._n 14._o 13._o even_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v work_v for_o they_o the_o angel_n finish_v his_o work_n with_o speed_n which_o cause_v sennacherib_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n with_o speed_n to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o land_n whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o whilst_o man_n depend_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n upon_o every_o defeat_n their_o spirit_n be_v more_o or_o less_o deject_a whilst_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v psal._n 112._o 7._o when_o sennacheribs_n confidence_n in_o which_o he_o trust_v viz._n his_o great_a man_n his_o captain_n and_o his_o man_n of_o valour_n be_v bring_v down_o than_o shame_n as_o a_o veil_n begin_v to_o cover_v his_o face_n whilst_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o evil_a time_n psal._n 37._o 19_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n will_v fail_v for_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 40._o 6._o and_o 7._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n trust_v in_o their_o god_n because_o that_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n isaiah_n 26._o vers._n 4._o the_o text_n say_v that_o sâ—…nnacherib_n when_o he_o return_v he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n now_o his_o god_n be_v one_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v not_o ear_n to_o hear_v hand_n to_o handle_v nor_o foot_n to_o walk_v and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o do_v he_o good_a as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v good_a advice_n nor_o afford_v good_a assistance_n neither_o to_o he_o nor_o to_o his_o people_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o zeal_n notwithstanding_o his_o wickedness_n as_o that_o he_o must_v into_o the_o house_n of_o this_o his_o god_n whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n general_o be_v under_o some_o form_n of_o worship_n either_o to_o a_o false_a god_n or_o to_o the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n in_o which_o usual_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a although_o in_o other_o thing_n desperate_o wicked_a whence_o we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o zeal_n under_o any_o form_n that_o make_v that_o form_n the_o true_a form_n of_o godliness_n but_o it_o be_v the_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o only_a and_o alone_a way_n god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o in_o which_o he_o require_v man_n to_o be_v zealous_a the_o apostle_n paul_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o unregenerate_a condition_n his_o zeal_n lead_v the_o way_n and_o march_v in_o the_o van_n whilst_o his_o knowledge_n lie_v behind_o in_o the_o rear_n which_o cause_v he_o so_o to_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v phil._n 3._o 6._o gal._n 1._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o and_o say_v he_o act_n 26._o 9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareâ—…h_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n have_v receive_v authority_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o voice_n against_o they_o v._n 10._o and_o i_o punish_v they_o oft_o in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o
the_o good_a of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o benefit_n but_o of_o one_o soul_n be_v thereby_o produce_v he_o have_v his_o end_n who_o desire_v according_a to_o the_o ability_n receive_v to_o remain_v thy_o faithful_a friend_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n henry_n adis._n a_o after-word_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n can_v but_o expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v something_o unsatisfied_a with_o my_o plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o my_o term_n of_o thy_o thou_o thou_o and_o o_o king_n in_o my_o discourse_n to_o the_o king_n and_o also_o in_o that_o i_o afford_v he_o not_o those_o title_n that_o some_o man_n be_v please_v to_o put_v upon_o he_o and_o therein_o i_o be_o persuade_v thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o judge_v i_o as_o one_o that_o be_o either_o peremptory_o slight_v or_o peevish_o undervalue_v the_o king_n because_o i_o do_v not_o say_v and_o do_v to_o and_o for_o he_o as_o thou_o haply_o can_v and_o do_v or_o at_o the_o best_a for_o the_o plainness_n of_o my_o speech_n thou_o will_v conclude_v i_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o new-lighted_a man_n of_o our_o age_n common_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n because_o that_o in_o their_o speak_n and_o writing_n they_o general_o use_v the_o same_o term_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o language_n and_o wear_v the_o clothing_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o wolf-like_a so_o easy_o deceive_v as_o general_o they_o do_v therefore_o reader_n i_o do_v hereby_o assure_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o synagogue_n for_o through_o mercy_n i_o can_v ground_o and_o upon_o a_o good_a account_n let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o walk_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o and_o from_o which_o i_o shall_v warrant_v the_o soundness_n and_o manner_n of_o my_o speech_n though_o it_o be_v in_o such_o plainness_n and_o without_o flattery_n to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o because_o these_o notionist_n have_v some_o of_o canaan_n language_n in_o their_o mouth_n i_o shall_v therefore_o no_o more_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o it_o than_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v the_o confess_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n mat._n 16._o 16._o because_o the_o devil_n in_o so_o many_o word_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o mat._n 8._o 29._o mark_n 5._o 7._o luke_n 8._o 28._o neither_o shall_v i_o resolve_v to_o alter_v my_o habit_n because_o these_o man_n be_v deceive_v run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n deceive_v but_o shall_v patient_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o manifestation_n of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n who_o say_v they_o be_v jeweâ—…_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n reader_n in_o christian_a love_n i_o shall_v further_o endeavour_v thy_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o the_o singleness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o both_o do_v and_o shall_v honour_v the_o king_n with_o that_o honour_n and_o respect_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v i_o shall_v as_o in_o this_o discourse_n compare_v with_o my_o declaration_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n fold_v be_v evident_a although_o as_o thou_o haply_o may_v judge_v in_o my_o so_o speak_v i_o rude_o behave_v myself_o therefore_o for_o thy_o far_a satisfaction_n know_v that_o as_o i_o be_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o regulate_v my_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v before_o who_o though_o according_a to_o the_o requirement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v obedient_a to_o king_n ruler_n and_o governor_n yet_o they_o give_v they_o no_o other_o language_n than_o in_o this_o my_o discourse_n i_o give_v to_o king_n charles_n witness_v that_o discourse_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n have_v wiâ—…h_v that_o head_n of_o gold_n that_o king_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o babylon_n daniel_n 2._o 29._o who_o say_v as_o for_o thou_o o_o king_n thy_o thought_n come_v into_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o o_o king_n see_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o ver._n 31._o and_o thou_o o_o king_n be_v king_n of_o king_n ver._n 37._o and_o thou_o be_v this_o head_n of_o gold_n very_o 38._o and_o in_o dan._n 4._o 22._o it_o be_v thou_o o_o king_n that_o be_v grow_v and_o become_v strong_a and_o thy_o greatness_n be_v grow_v and_o reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o thy_o dominion_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o they_o shall_v wet_v thou_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o till_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v v._n 25._o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o aâ—…d_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o if_o thy_o tranquillity_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n give_v he_o neither_o the_o title_n nor_o that_o due_a respect_n that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v in_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o thou_o the_o prophet_n david_n a_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o due_a by_o god_n appointment_n can_v as_o well_o have_v become_v the_o tiâ—…le_n of_o sacred_a and_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n as_o any_o he_o that_o i_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v oâ—…_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o to_o this_o very_a day_n yet_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o propheâ—…_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n he_o say_v noâ—…_n may_v it_o please_v your_o saâ—…red_a majesty_n but_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o v._n 9_o thou_o have_v kill_v uriah_n thâ—…_z hittite_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o take_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n now_o theâ—…fore_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n neither_o do_v â—…he_a woman_n of_o tâ—…koah_n in_o absalom_n case_n come_v with_o a_o may_v it_o please_v your_o â—…st_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o we_o may_v plain_o understand_v what_o her_o dialect_n be_v to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 5._o even_o help_v o_o king_n then_o say_v she_o v._n 11._o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v the_o king_n remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v many_o more_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v sufficient_o multiply_v if_o needâ—…ul_a but_o to_o come_v near_o even_o to_o the_o dispensation_n we_o be_v now_o under_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o emanuel_n even_o to_o god_n with_o we_o mat._n 16._o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o come_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n act_n 26._o 2_o 3._o he_o say_v i_o think_v myself_o happy_a king_n agrippa_n because_o i_o shall_v answer_v for_o myself_o before_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v expert_a in_o all_o custom_n and_o question_n among_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v i_o patient_o and_o in_o v._n 13._o and_o 14._o at_o midday_n o_o king_n i_o see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o i_o whereupon_o o_o king_n agrippa_n i_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n v._n 19_o and_o in_o v._n 27._o king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v thou_o believe_v and_o paul_n say_v v._n 29._o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o thou_o but_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n even_o so_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o o_o reader_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o as_o to_o my_o judgement_n thou_o be_v even_o such_o a_o
one_o as_o myself_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v give_v to_o caesar_n only_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o reader_n consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n christ_n reprove_v he_o that_o say_v to_o he_o good_a master_n say_v why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o even_o god_n luke_n 18._o 19_o even_o so_o do_v i_o say_v to_o myself_o why_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o call_v the_o great_a of_o man_n most_o sacred_a when_o it_o be_v a_o attribâ—…te_n that_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v never_o give_v to_o man_n by_o god_n and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o 2._o and_o no_o better_o than_o a_o flatter_a title_n the_o which_o with_o another_o of_o the_o king_n title_n have_v i_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o ear_n but_o one_o little_a pittance_n of_o time_n i_o question_v not_o but_o by_o divine_a assistance_n i_o shall_v so_o discover_v the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o as_o that_o he_o will_v himself_o refuse_v to_o own_v they_o and_o for_o i_o to_o flatter_v he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o i_o dare_v not_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o lest_o thereby_o i_o bring_v myself_o and_o i_o under_o the_o sin-revenging-hand_n of_o god_n and_o second_o lest_o i_o thereby_o ensnare_v other_o first_o lest_o i_o endanger_v myself_o and_o i_o because_o if_o job_n word_n be_v true_a who_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n if_o i_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n say_v he_o will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o job_n 32._o 21_o 22._o and_o shall_v i_o be_v find_v so_o do_v god_n will_v no_o more_o excuse_v i_o thaâ—…_n he_o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psa._n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n and_o also_o say_v that_o upright_a man_n job_n he_o that_o speak_v flattery_n to_o his_o friend_n even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v job_n 19_o 5._o so_o that_o as_o i_o tender_v the_o good_a of_o myself_o and_o i_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o and_o second_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o i_o endanger_v other_o for_o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n say_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n prov_n 29._o 5._o for_o say_v he_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n prov._n 26._o 28._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o king_n herod_n act._n 12._o 21._o for_o say_v the_o text_n on_o a_o set_a day_n herod_n array_v in_o royal_a apparel_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o make_v a_o oration_n unto_o his_o subject_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n thereof_o begin_v to_o flatter_v he_o for_o say_v the_o text_n the_o people_n give_v a_o shout_n say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n and_o immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v not_o his_o subject_n give_v he_o that_o flatter_a applause_n he_o have_v not_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o in_o this_o i_o question_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v evidence_n my_o love_n to_o the_o king_n more_o than_o they_o that_o so_o flatter_v he_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o resolution_n the_o lord_n assist_v i_o to_o continue_v tread_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o myself_o and_o say_v with_o that_o queen_n hester_n 4._o 16._o and_o if_o therein_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v for_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v by_o man_n in_o obedience_n to_o my_o god_n than_o by_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o thus_o reader_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o my_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o what_o he_o popple_n of_o god_n in_o former_a age_n use_v both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o this_o gospel_n dispensation_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o set_v it_o home_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v a_o prejudice_n in_o thy_o spirit_n against_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o do_v nothing_o either_o in_o word_n or_o action_n but_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o enlighten_n of_o those_o with_o who_o he_o do_v converse_v who_o shall_v be_v ready_a in_o christian_a love_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o verbal_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o in_o this_o discourse_n may_v be_v thy_o dissatisfaction_n and_o to_o remain_v thy_o friend_n therein_o to_o serve_v thou_o henry_n adis._n a_o fanatic_o mite_n cast_v into_o the_o king_n treasury_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_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 these_o word_n themselves_o have_v a_o dependency_n upon_o the_o story_n go_v before_o and_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o declaration_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o king_n unthankfuluess_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n bestow_v and_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_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 have_v this_o discourse_n be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v now_o write_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n many_o distinction_n may_v have_v be_v make_v and_o several_a and_o remarkable_a observation_n hint_v at_o which_o may_v have_v be_v very_o useful_a if_o diligent_o mind_v and_o as_o effectual_o put_v into_o practice_n some_o of_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v here_o omit_v and_o shall_v first_o run_v over_o the_o story_n that_o occasion_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v down_o these_o word_n and_o therein_o brief_o hint_n at_o some_o thing_n i_o shall_v judge_v useful_a and_o then_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o woâ—…ds_n themselves_o good_a hezekiah_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n king_n ahaz_n begin_v his_o reign_n as_o we_o may_v read_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 27._o who_o have_v set_v his_o son_n so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o copy_n that_o in_o truth_n he_o can_v not_o write_v after_o it_o without_o blot_v and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v the_o step_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o david_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o forefather_n for_o ahaz_n his_o father_n reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n his_o father_n chap._n 28._o 1._o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o also_o or_o over_o and_o above_o their_o abomination_n he_o make_v melt_v image_n to_o balaam_n v._n 2._o and_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a v._n 3._o he_o sacrifice_v also_o â—…_z and_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n v._n 4._o for_o which_o misact_n 〈◊〉_d god_n deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syriahâ—…and_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o great_a slaughter_n v._n 5._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o king_n ruler_n or_o governor_n act_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n god_n raise_v up_o adversary_n against_o they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v against_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11._o 14._o and_o as_o ahaz_n continue_v his_o misact_n so_o god_n increase_v his_o adversary_n for_o the_o edomite_n also_o come_v and_o smite_v judah_n and_o carry_v away_o captive_n v._n 17._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o ahaz_n return_v not_o to_o bim_fw-mi that_o smite_v he_o therefore_o the_o philistine_n also_o have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o have_v take_v several_a town_n and_o village_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o his_o land_n vers._n 18._o whereupon_o ahaz_n send_v out_o for_o help_v to_o suppress_v
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 she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o say_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o v._n 5._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o v._n 6._o whence_o i_o will_v note_v also_o by_o the_o way_n first_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_o take_v a_o perfect_a account_n of_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o second_o that_o according_o he_o either_o restrain_v soul_n from_o sin_v against_o he_o or_o else_o give_v person_n up_o to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n and_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1._o 28._o but_o this_o be_v that_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n that_o make_v the_o assertion_n good_a now_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o restore_v she_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v make_v good_a in_o achan_n family_n josh._n 7._o that_o when_o achan_n have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n that_o goodly_a babylonish_a garment_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n the_o judgement_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o his_o whole_a family_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n josh._n 7._o 24._o and_o joshua_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o take_v achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o garment_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o sheep_n and_o his_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o v._n 25._o they_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n after_o they_o have_v stone_v they_o with_o stone_n now_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v mat._n 18._o 16._o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o i_o have_v prove_v each_o particular_a in_o the_o assertion_n by_o two_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o that_o god_n many_o time_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o the_o misact_n of_o their_o governor_n whether_o in_o church_n state_n or_o particular_a family_n and_o now_o lest_o i_o make_v my_o line_n too_o numerous_a i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o lay_v down_o any_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n but_o shall_v proceed_v to_o some_o use_v that_o may_v be_v for_o our_o present_a benefit_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n many_o time_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o the_o misact_n of_o their_o governor_n whether_o in_o church_n state_n or_o particular_a family_n this_o than_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o thou_o o_o king_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n of_o nation_n pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o congregation_n and_o master_n of_o family_n as_o they_o tender_v their_o own_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o that_o they_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o their_o people_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n have_v a_o single-eye_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n careful_o watch_v over_o all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n so_o as_o that_o they_o bring_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o people_n by_o their_o misact_n and_o to_o be_v often_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v his_o direction_n and_o protection_n in_o all_o their_o enterprise_n and_o undertaking_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o peace_n benefit_n and_o well-being_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o second_o this_o may_v also_o serve_v for_o a_o uâ—…_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o subject_n though_o they_o be_v pastor_n or_o elder_n of_o congregation_n and_o master_n of_o family_n as_o well_o as_o member_n of_o church_n or_o child_n or_o servant_n in_o particular_a family_n that_o they_o be_v often_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n and_o in_o special_a that_o england_n subject_n be_v often_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o king_n who_o from_o his_o long_a exile_n and_o restraint_n be_v bring_v again_o into_o this_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n which_o be_v so_o full_a 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jerusalem_n to_o be_v a_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v he_o so_o to_o consider_v of_o his_o holy_a thing_n as_o that_o he_o present_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o what_o be_v command_v by_o god_n that_o so_o god_n may_v not_o only_o crown_v he_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n here_o but_o also_o with_o that_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o shall_v never_o fade_v away_o and_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o find_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o wrath_n be_v
answer_n from_o he_o than_o a_o proclamation_n of_o our_o worship_n to_o be_v a_o vain_a worship_n as_o once_o he_o declare_v against_o the_o jew_n matth._n 15._o 9_o and_o therefore_o if_o miscarriage_n rise_v among_o we_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o miscarriage_n to_o the_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n and_o so_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o find_v they_o either_o too_o heavy_a or_o too_o light_a that_o be_v either_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o or_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v theâ—…_n to_o repair_v to_o those_o wholesome_a law_n leave_v we_o in_o scripture_n record_n for_o the_o regulate_n of_o such_o miscarriage_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v private_a or_o public_a or_o more_o or_o less_o in_o their_o several_a agravation_n and_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o person_n stand_v in_o such_o oâ—…_n such_o relation_n we_o say_v the_o more_o of_o this_o because_o most_o person_n think_v and_o many_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o we_o live_v and_o act_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a as_o libertine_n and_o without_o church-government_n because_o we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o public_a assembly_n but_o do_v such_o person_n right_o consider_v what_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o their_o parochial_a assembly_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a spouse_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n who_o give_v lawâ—…_n to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v that_o body_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o head_n ephes._n 4._o 15._o 21._o 22._o col._n 1._o 18._o 2._o 19_o they_o will_v then_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o libertine_n and_o not_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v earnest_o desire_v all_o that_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n well_o to_o weigh_v 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