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hide_v himself_o to_o see_v what_o the_o child_n of_o man_n will_v do_v though_o it_o be_v the_o secret_a continue_a prayer_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o servant_n arise_v o_o god_n judge_v the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n psal_n 82._o 8._o yet_o he_o will_v not_o before_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o his_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n and_o he_o do_v prove_v the_o do_n of_o the_o child_n of_o men._n there_o have_v be_v a_o long_a and_o continue_a controversy_n in_o the_o world_n throughout_o former_a generation_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o same_o continue_v at_o this_o day_n not_o only_o among_o heathen_n mahometan_n papist_n but_o to_o our_o great_a shame_n even_o in_o the_o more_o pure_a reform_a church_n and_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o our_o own_o nativity_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v to_o this_o follow_a effect_n whether_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o superiority_n 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thereof_o when_o he_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n will_v shine_v forth_o psal_n 80._o 1._o they_o will_v hinder_v it_o what_o they_o can_v but_o god_n do_v suffer_v it_o so_o far_o for_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v he_o will_v stir_v up_o his_o strength_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o then_o poor_a creature_n who_o now_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a than_o he_o in_o this_o their_o short_a time_n they_o will_v not_o bear_v that_o word_n which_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n but_o how_o then_o will_v they_o endure_v his_o indignation_n and_o punishment_n which_o that_o be_v to_o warn_v they_o of_o and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o way_n how_o they_o may_v escape_v even_o thy_o truth_n o_o my_o god_n psal_n 71._o 22._o be_v call_v a_o false_a and_o feign_a libel_n if_o it_o do_v discover_v their_o own_o falsehood_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o it_o must_v skulk_v about_o in_o corner_n or_o be_v convey_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n though_o there_o be_v stamp_v upon_o it_o the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o the_o great_a and_o invisible_a king_n but_o they_o be_v fearful_a rev._n 21._o 8._o to_o own_o and_o confess_v it_o before_o the_o world_n for_o they_o fear_v the_o displeasure_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v god_n service_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o man_n purpose_n and_o be_v so_o model_v as_o to_o be_v make_v consistent_a with_o the_o foolish_a policy_n and_o misapprehend_v welfare_n of_o a_o nation_n these_o thing_n be_v strange_a to_o mention_v but_o themselves_o know_v that_o their_o inward_a thought_n pride_n and_o rebellion_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o though_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o lip_n that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o his_o dominion_n be_v above_o and_o over_o all_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o far_o come_v under_o they_o that_o if_o god_n law_n be_v contrary_a and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o (null)_o constitution_n they_o must_v not_o be_v speak_v of_o 13._o amos_n 7._o 13._o nor_o lay_v before_o our_o prince_n and_o our_o priest_n our_o lord_n and_o counsellor_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o be_v prosecute_v as_o one_o against_o the_o government_n when_o themselves_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v against_o the_o government_n of_o their_o god_n alas_o how_o do_v a_o small_a number_n of_o grasshopper_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n think_v of_o and_o will_v do_v towards_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n how_o do_v man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o must_v appear_v before_o he_o in_o judgement_n demean_v themselves_o towards_o he_o now_o they_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o way_n arise_v o_o lord_n let_v not_o man_n prevail_v let_v the_o heathen_a be_v judge_v in_o thy_o sight_n put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n psal_n 9_o 19_o 20._o again_o thus_o much_o be_v signify_v by_o what_o be_v write_v he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n let_v not_o the_o rebellious_a exalt_v themselves_o psal_n 66._o 7._o and_o though_o the_o nation_n be_v never_o so_o angry_a yet_o now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v that_o god_n shall_v take_v to_o himself_o â—â—â—â—_o psal_n â—â—â—â—_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n a_o little_a open_n and_o appearance_n thereof_o do_v now_o begin_v in_o this_o place_n and_o nation_n which_o will_v be_v likewise_o follow_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o contention_n be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o the_o two_o king_n who_o be_v both_o pot-sherds_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o several_a be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n although_o now_o they_o have_v their_o army_n and_o cause_n their_o terror_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n cease_v you_o from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o 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of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v a_o heathen_a at_o the_o very_a time_n if_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o transgression_n than_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o avoid_v the_o present_a displeasure_n and_o escape_v the_o future_a punishment_n of_o god_n otherwise_o than_o by_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n and_o by_o restore_v the_o king_n to_o his_o right_n and_o henceforward_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n and_o lâ—t_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o his_o law_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v set_v before_o people_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o but_o still_o man_n have_v their_o liberty_n and_o full_a freedom_n of_o action_n if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n they_o may_v let_v it_o alone_o or_o to_o speak_v plain_o deliberate_o and_o true_o in_o the_o gentile_a dialect_n choose_v and_o be_v damn_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o involve_v themselves_o in_o from_o rom._n 13._o 2._o it_o be_v at_o their_o own_o peril_n and_o danger_n the_o divine_a promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o but_o no_o outward_a force_n and_o compulsion_n for_o the_o right_a christian_a religion_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o and_o here_o be_v a_o threaten_v as_o true_a as_o gospel_n which_o lie_v express_o against_o the_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o england_n death_n england_n which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v against_o my_o own_o particular_a person_n for_o ten_o thousand_o kingdom_n or_o the_o great_a place_n of_o honour_n and_o profit_n and_o i_o will_v more_o fear_v it_o than_o to_o die_v a_o hundred_o temporal_a death_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o vnrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o it_o be_v only_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v here_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v and_o feel_v in_o 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