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which_o maxim_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v clear_o exemplify_v in_o sacred_a history_n and_o be_v wise_o observe_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o person_n of_o achior_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ammon_n for_o in_o the_o speech_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v to_o olofernes_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o while_o they_o sin_v not_o before_o their_o god_n they_o prosper_v because_o the_o god_n that_o hate_v iniquity_n be_v with_o they_o but_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o way_n which_o he_o appoint_v they_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o many_o sore_a battle_n and_o be_v lead_v captive_n into_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n be_v cast_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o their_o city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n from_o which_o wise_a observation_n he_o conclude_v as_o wise_o his_o advice_n to_o the_o same_o olofernes_n now_o therefore_o my_o lord_n and_o governor_n if_o there_o be_v any_o error_n in_o this_o 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to_o mourn_v so_o long_o as_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n abound_v in_o it_o public_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n can_v be_v expect_v till_o there_o be_v a_o return_n of_o righteousness_n of_o true_a and_o solid_a piety_n till_o that_o appear_v we_o need_v not_o look_v for_o good_a let_v we_o therefore_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o fervent_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n beseech_v he_o to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o all_o people_n and_o to_o rain_v down_o true_a righteousness_n upon_o all_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o with_o the_o land_n we_o live_v in_o for_o than_o our_o case_n shall_v be_v happy_a and_o then_o both_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n will_v have_v reason_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o lord_n then_o will_v strengthen_v the_o bar_n of_o their_o gate_n he_o will_v bless_v the_o people_n within_o they_o make_v peace_n in_o their_o border_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o for_o we_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sermon_n xiii_o preach_v at_o st._n giles_n church_n in_o edinburgh_n on_o october_n 16._o 1687._o hosea_n v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n see_v his_o wound_n then_o go_v ephraim_n to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o send_v to_o king_n jareb_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o heal_v you_o nor_o cure_v you_o of_o your_o wound_n for_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n ay_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v
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