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in_o heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a herod_n see_v example_n in_o pharaoh_n the_o builder_n of_o babel_n nebuchadnezar_n and_o herod_n the_o lord_n will_v plague_v every_o high_a mind_a person_n who_o neither_o by_o any_o aid_n nor_o by_o any_o art_n shall_v be_v able_a avoid_v his_o judgement_n some_o be_v not_o very_o lofty_a in_o their_o look_n nor_o glorious_a in_o their_o apparel_n and_o yet_o have_v in_o they_o most_o stout_a heart_n and_o proud_a spirit_n these_o be_v abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o shall_v be_v plague_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gay_a and_o boast_a peacock_n of_o the_o world_n 6_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n evil_o be_v depart_v from_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a that_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o pardon_v unto_o man_n not_o by_o the_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n of_o their_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 85.9.10_o luc._n 1.72_o psal_n 25.10_o psal_n 85.9.10_o &_o by_o his_o perform_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o he_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v also_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v prevent_v when_o as_o iniquity_n be_v break_v off_o by_o practise_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o prophet_n daniel_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n most_o payne_o when_o he_o say_v to_o nebuchadnezar_n break_v of_o thy_o sin_n with_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o mercy_n towards_o the_o afflict_a 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o that_o thy_o prosperity_n may_v be_v prolong_v thus_o then_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v sin_n commit_v be_v remit_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o his_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o but_o moreover_o when_o pitifulnesse_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v practise_v temporal_a chastisement_n for_o foul_a fault_n threaten_v or_o inflict_v be_v stay_v or_o remove_v the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v with_o such_o sacrifice_n of_o obedience_n albeit_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n have_v offer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v only_o meritorious_a who_o be_v the_o only_a propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n evil_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o awe_n or_o reverence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o thing_n which_o make_v man_n to_o shun_v sin_n so_o that_o abstayn_v from_o iniquity_n they_o incur_v not_o the_o wrath_n or_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o verse_n they_o teach_v whereby_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n may_v so_o be_v wash_v away_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o again_o whereby_o it_o may_v so_o be_v avoid_v as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o infect_v us._n 7_o when_o the_o lord_n favour_v the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n he_o make_v his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o 5.23_o see_v example_n in_o the_o i_o sraelite_n &_o the_o egyptian_n in_o david_n and_o saul_n in_o ahasuerus_n and_o mordechaâ—_n and_o a_o like_a sentence_n job._n 5.23_o when_o the_o lord_n favour_v the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n at_o what_o time_n god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o upright_a person_n he_o make_v his_o enemte_n he_o cause_v those_o who_o be_v his_o adversary_n for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o not_o only_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o hat_v but_o to_o bear_v good_a will_v or_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o 8_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n than_o a_o great_a revenue_n with_o wrong_n a_o small_a stock_n get_v prosper_v better_a and_o be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o great_a wealth_n scrape_v together_o by_o injury_n and_o oppression_n 9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n purpose_v his_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n order_v his_o step_n man_n purpose_v as_o we_o say_v but_o god_n dispose_v many_o journey_n be_v often_o intend_v many_o course_n be_v devise_v but_o god_n cause_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o see_v good_a 10_o a_o divine_a sentence_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v in_o judgement_n king_n in_o old_a time_n do_v use_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o here_o it_o be_v say_v a_o divine_a sentence_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n the_o meaning_n hereof_o be_v 3.27_o see_v the_o root_n hereof_o exod._n 23.2_o a_o example_n 1._o king_n 3.27_o that_o a_o prince_n or_o ludge_n shall_v have_v a_o gift_n of_o search_v or_o ferret_v out_o the_o truth_n his_o lip_n shall_v not_o transgress_v in_o judgement_n he_o shall_v never_o give_v a_o rash_a or_o false_a sentence_n on_o any_o matter_n 19.6_o see_v the_o root_n hereof_o deut._n 1.17_o i_o tem_fw-la 25.13_o a_o like_a charge_n 2._o chron._n 19.6_o 11_o the_o beam_n and_o school_n of_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o bag_n be_v his_o work_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o balance_n and_o all_o thing_n thereto_o belong_v be_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n yea_o he_o have_v also_o command_v that_o they_o be_v use_v aright_o 12_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o king_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o king_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o ruler_n so_o to_o abhor_v the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n 101._o see_v a_o example_n in_o david_n psal_n 101._o as_o that_o they_o neither_o themselves_o commit_v gross_a vice_n nor_o allow_v they_o but_o rather_o detest_v they_o in_o other_o for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n the_o cause_n why_o prince_n shall_v above_o all_o other_o abhor_v iniquity_n be_v because_o the_o royal_a crown_n and_o authority_n be_v maintain_v not_o so_o much_o by_o strength_n as_o by_o equity_n which_o subject_n love_v and_o god_n do_v bless_v 13_o righteous_a lip_n 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