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to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n or_o isaiah_n to_o who_o that_o particular_a phrase_n be_v behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v isa_n 42._o 1._o yet_o both_o of_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a men._n i_o have_v have_v the_o application_n of_o some_o promise_n which_o encourage_v i_o to_o this_o great_a work_n but_o yet_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n i_o do_v believe_v and_o be_o assure_v for_o i_o utter_o renounce_v the_o person_n of_o man_n that_o see_v the_o thing_n be_v government_n and_o peace_n which_o must_v be_v lay_v on_o a_o holy_a righteous_a true_a and_o last_a foundation_n to_o bring_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v to_o order_n it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o forever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o isa_n 9_o 7._o now_o god_n do_v send_v that_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o it_o be_v a_o active_a principle_n which_o will_v still_o reach_v forth_o where_o it_o can_v apprehend_v any_o thing_n more_o until_o it_o be_v firm_o and_o thorough_o establish_v he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 42._o 4._o that_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o go_v upon_o only_a and_o here_o if_o one_o simple_a weak_a and_o unworthy_a instrument_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o hinder_v or_o shut_v up_o and_o kill_v i_o nothing_o question_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o i_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o instruct_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o people_n so_o
forth_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n though_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o express_v the_o mad_a and_o foolish_a action_n of_o mankind_n to_o the_o very_a life_n and_o reality_n and_o not_o to_o be_v repute_v so_o one_o self_n all_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o those_o that_o have_v know_v his_o testimony_n psal_n 119._o 79._o can_v also_o judge_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o though_o what_o i_o have_v more_o late_o do_v in_o oppose_v the_o high_a and_o universal_a corruption_n of_o this_o present_a time_n have_v meet_v with_o strife_n and_o contention_n stubbornness_n and_o despise_v all_o kind_n of_o reproach_n and_o contrary_a usage_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v because_o people_n be_v contention_n and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v vnrighteousness_n rom._n 2._o 8._o they_o have_v make_v void_a god_n law_n psal_n 119._o 126._o and_o his_o commandment_n of_o none_o effect_v therefore_o the_o law_n be_v slack_v and_o judgement_n do_v never_o go_v forth_o for_o the_o wicked_a do_v compass_n about_o the_o righteous_a therefore_o wrong_a judgement_n proceed_v hab._n 1._o 4._o for_o they_o have_v indeed_o act_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o require_v nevertheless_o all_o know_a people_n may_v yet_o judge_v of_o whatever_o i_o have_v here_o say_v or_o in_o the_o two_o forecited_a treatise_n concern_v our_o great_a national_a sin_n and_o transgression_n by_o this_o certain_a and_o infallible_a rule_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n dan._n 9_o 13._o then_o it_o will_v appear_v unto_o they_o as_o clear_v and_o evident_a as_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o simple_a proposition_n now_o do_v if_o people_n will_v not_o do_v this_o but_o go_v on_o still_o with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o they_o shall_v perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o vnrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o all_o which_o word_n be_v observable_a and_o very_o terrible_a to_o unfold_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n a_o little_a and_o somewhat_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v with_o what_o kind_n of_o word_n he_o tempt_v our_o parent_n in_o the_o first_o transgression_n and_o have_v all_o along_o and_o do_v yet_o continual_o set_v himself_o against_o god_n way_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o unbellef_n to_o hold_v people_n in_o their_o perplexity_n and_o confusion_n of_o disobedience_n and_o transgression_n and_o he_o do_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o hinder_v man_n from_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o god_n will_v accomplish_v that_o by_o right_a word_n so_o he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o imitate_v in_o like_a thing_n by_o temper_v mankind_n to_o do_v after_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o also_o his_o emissary_n go_v about_o subvert_v people_n with_o false_a corrupt_a and_o deceitful_a word_n which_o be_v and_o may_v be_v publish_v with_o licence_n and_o authority_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o earth_n be_v ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n who_o fill_v all_o place_n and_o all_o thing_n with_o his_o presence_n poor_a creature_n your_o hour_n will_v quick_o be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n will_v be_v sudden_o go_v off_o and_o than_o you_o shall_v remember_v and_o discern_v which_o master_n it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v serve_v god_n or_o the_o world_n as_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v so_o mighty_o beat_v off_o people_n from_o the_o scripture_n because_o his_o own_o way_n and_o corruption_n be_v so_o much_o condemn_v therein_o so_o do_v other_o at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n put_v a_o opprobrious_a term_n upon_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o it_o be_v not_o so_o gentile_a and_o fashionable_a nor_o agreeable_a with_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o age._n they_o cry_v it_o out_o for_o impertinent_a and_o foolish_a yea_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o kind_n of_o surmise_n and_o like_a say_n whereby_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v a_o reproach_n to_o i_o and_o a_o derision_n daily_o jer_n 20._o 8._o they_o reject_v and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o it_o but_o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o hear_v o_o earth_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a on_o this_o people_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n because_o they_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o word_n nor_o to_o my_o law_n but_o reject_v it_o jer_n 6._o 19_o all_o their_o other_o religion_n be_v vain_a their_o worship_n and_o devotion_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o it_o do_v not_o please_v god_n your_o burnt-offering_n be_v not_o acceptable_a nor_o your_o sacrifice_n sweet_a unto_o i_o verse_n 20._o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n prov._n 28._o 9_o even_o at_o this_o day_n and_o in_o this_o nation_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v ashamed_a they_o be_v dismay_v and_o take_v lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o jer._n 8._o 9_o it_o will_v be_v nonsense_n and_o a_o lie_n to_o say_v if_o one_o hear_v a_o lawyer_n cite_v several_a express_a act_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o very_a sense_n and_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o argue_v to_o 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