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will_v walk_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o and_o zâ—cariah_n say_v they_o that_o duel_n in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v to_o another_o to_o call_v their_o brethren_n say_v 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o go_v pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n every_o one_o shall_v answer_v i_o will_v go_v also_o 45._o andrew_n be_v call_v call_v simon_n peter_n his_o brother_n and_o â—hilip_n call_v nathaniel_n 4._o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v once_o acquaint_v with_o christ_n jesus_n call_v her_o neighbour_n say_v come_v see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v she_o have_v be_v a_o companion_n with_o they_o in_o sin_n now_o she_o will_v have_v they_o companion_n with_o she_o in_o
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i_o say_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n which_o we_o enjoy_v under_o christian_a magistrate_n let_v we_o all_o with_o this_o queen_n bless_v god_n for_o so_o happy_a government_n and_o indeed_o all_o true_a english_a christian_n heart_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o majesty_n happy_a reign_n among_o we_o both_o for_o his_o entrance_n and_o continuance_n what_o fear_n what_o perplexity_n and_o doubt_n have_v we_o at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n what_o boast_v what_o hope_n and_o triumph_v of_o the_o adversary_n who_o make_v account_v they_o have_v that_o day_n which_o they_o long_o look_v and_o gape_v for_o they_o have_v speak_v it_o often_o and_o think_v it_o often_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v and_o think_v with_o esau_n 41._o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n will_v come_v short_o then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n the_o best_a have_v cause_n to_o fear_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o horrible_a and_o manifold_a sin_n of_o the_o land_n deserve_v such_o a_o judgement_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o care_v for_o we_o though_o we_o little_o care_v for_o he_o he_o present_o provide_v another_o gracious_a sovereign_n for_o we_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n a_o christian_a prince_n a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n in_o government_n after_o moses_n succeed_v josuah_n after_o david_n solomon_n let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 8._o thou_o have_v save_v we_o o_o lord_n from_o our_o adversary_n and_o have_v put_v they_o to_o confusion_n that_o hate_v we_o therefore_o will_v we_o praise_v god_n continual_o &_o will_v confess_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o diverse_a other_o country_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o and_o in_o among_o they_o but_o great_a trouble_n be_v to_o all_o their_o inhabitant_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n etc._n behold_v a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o thou_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n for_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v solomon_n and_o i_o will_v send_v peace_n and_o quietness_n upon_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n speak_v 6._o be_v fulfil_v among_o we_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o wilâ—_n raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o how_o much_o be_v we_o behold_v to_o god_n that_o so_o soon_o and_o sudden_o turn_v our_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n into_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o do_v still_o continue_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o though_o weep_v be_v in_o the_o evening_n 5_o yet_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n 25._o as_o the_o cold_a water_n to_o a_o weary_a soul_n so_o good_a news_n from_o a_o far_a country_n do_v cheer_n and_o refresh_v our_o heart_n 20._o wherefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n strong_a and_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o he_o set_v peace_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o satisfy_v thou_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o wheat_n he_o show_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v they_o know_v his_o judgement_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n o_o that_o we_o have_v heart_n to_o think_v serious_o of_o these_o benefit_n which_o we_o enjoy_v under_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o we_o be_v true_o thankful_a for_o they_o then_o may_v we_o hope_v for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o these_o blessing_n but_o our_o iniquity_n have_v turn_v away_o these_o thing_n 25._o and_o our_o sin_n have_v hide_v good_a thing_n from_o us._n o_o that_o we_o have_v such_o heart_n and_o tongue_n that_o we_o may_v continual_o with_o joy_n say_v in_o our_o soul_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o his_o so_o great_a and_o undeserued_a blessing_n bestow_v upon_o this_o sinful_a land_n bless_a be_v his_o name_n for_o all_o good_a law_n good_a governor_n and_o good_a government_n under_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n one_o thing_n more_o i_o observe_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n both_o in_o this_o queen_n and_o in_o solomon_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o memory_n in_o she_o that_o she_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o teacher_n and_o schoolmaster_n and_o indeed_o she_o can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n make_v a_o better_a choice_n in_o the_o world_n dionysius_n make_v choice_n of_o donatus_n for_o his_o schoolmaster_n in_o grammar_n and_o victorinus_n for_o rhetoric_n and_o gregery_n nazianzen_n for_o theology_n theophrastes_n make_v choice_n of_o aristotle_n to_o be_v his_o teacher_n aristotle_n make_v choice_n of_o 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those_o horrible_a and_o gross_a sin_n into_o which_o he_o most_o fearful_o fall_v in_o his_o old_a day_n but_o he_o forget_v the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o he_o forget_v his_o high_a place_n and_o dignity_n he_o forget_v the_o end_n why_o god_n have_v place_v he_o and_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n yet_o this_o be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n in_o he_o that_o at_o this_o time_n he_o do_v not_o as_o some_o will_v have_v do_v reject_v the_o admonition_n of_o this_o woman_n be_v far_o his_o inferior_a he_o may_v have_v say_v do_v thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o teach_v i_o see_v thou_o come_v to_o learn_v of_o i_o i_o know_v my_o duty_n well_o enough_o i_o need_v no_o teach_n but_o solomon_n do_v take_v in_o good_a part_n her_o good_a counsel_n and_o do_v still_o most_o love_o and_o kind_o entertain_v she_o from_o hence_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o receive_v good_a counsel_n admonition_n and_o instruction_n 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