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and_o peace_n and_o plenty_n zech._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o whole_a 72_o psalm_n set_v out_o christ_n blessing_n will_v you_o have_v a_o land_n rid_v of_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n zech._n 13.2_o after_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o fountain_n open_a the_o lord_n engage_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n will_v you_o have_v blessing_n on_o a_o congregatition_n good_a teacher_n and_o all_o their_o ability_n and_o success_n be_v from_o christ_n eccles_n 12.11_o ephes_n 4.11.12_o he_o have_v a_o blessing_n for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a prov._n 3.33_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v he_o prov._n 8.18_o all_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o he_o he_o have_v plenty_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v the_o store-house_n of_o his_o church_n where_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v from_o he_o flow_v acceptance_n ephes_n 1.6_o justification_n and_o pardon_n mat._n 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people_n bless_v triumphant_o in_o heaven_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o lord_n jesus_n i_o commit_v you_o my_o dear_a people_n sermon_n xi_o psal_n 69.6_o let_v not_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n be_v ashamed_a for_o my_o sake_n let_v not_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o be_v confound_v for_o my_o sake_n o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o psalm_n for_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v david_n prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o grievous_a oppression_n of_o his_o cruel_a enemy_n yet_o it_o so_o relate_v to_o david_n that_o many_o passage_n do_v also_o respect_n christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n so_o the_o 9th_o verse_n be_v apply_v part_n of_o it_o john_n 2.17_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o rom._n 15.3_o and_o so_o may_v more_o passage_n in_o it_o be_v apply_v this_o petition_n for_o deliverance_n whether_o you_o refer_v it_o to_o david_n or_o christ_n be_v 1._o propound_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n save_v i_o 2._o prosecute_v and_o urge_v with_o divers_a argument_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o calamity_n under_o which_o he_o lay_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o second_o from_o his_o long_a wait_a and_o earnest_a cry_n his_o throat_n dry_v his_o eye_n fail_v ver_fw-la 3._o â—_o three_o from_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o enemy_n more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o they_o very_o malicious_a and_o injurious_a hate_v he_o causeless_o force_v he_o to_o unjust_a restitution_n under_o which_o also_o be_v couch_v a_o four_o argument_n viz._n his_o own_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v ver_fw-la 4._o notwithstanding_o which_o innocency_n of_o his_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o man_n â—e_v yet_o justify_v god_n in_o permit_v these_o evil_n to_o befall_v he_o for_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sense_n 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mother_n send_v into_o egypt_n mat._n 2.14_o he_o withdraw_v when_o the_o pharisee_n hold_v a_o council_n to_o destroy_v he_o mat._n 12.13_o 14._o he_o flee_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o herod_n when_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o john_n baptist_n head_n mat._n 14.12_o 13._o he_o hide_v himself_o when_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v stone_v he_o john_n 8.59_o and_o convey_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o multitude_n when_o they_o will_v have_v cast_v he_o down_o a_o hill_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v concern_v chrysostom_n cyprian_n athanasius_n and_o other_o learned_a and_o renown_a father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v often_o banish_v and_o remove_v from_o their_o people_n again_o we_o read_v in_o rev._n 11.7_o 8._o that_o before_o antichrist_n shall_v fall_v he_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o two_o witness_n by_o witness_n some_o understand_v magistrate_n and_o minister_n magistrate_n be_v god_n representative_n among_o man_n psal_n 82.6_o witness_n and_o demonstration_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n in_o rule_v in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a in_o defend_v and_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a minister_n be_v god_n witness_n to_o declare_v assert_v plead_v and_o maintain_v god_n cause_n and_o interest_n his_o stupendous_a work_n and_o glorious_a attribute_n in_o man_n redemption_n some_o by_o witness_n understand_v minister_n only_o and_o against_o these_o the_o beast_n shall_v make_v war_n and_o by_o a_o powerful_a prevail_a of_o his_o interest_n and_o of_o a_o profane_a and_o corrupt_a party_n shall_v slay_v they_o slay_v they_o not_o in_o their_o person_n but_o in_o their_o office_n it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o civil_a death_n a_o rout_v they_o from_o their_o office_n and_o suspend_v they_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o duty_n whether_o magistrate_n minister_n or_o both_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o i_o take_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o be_v a_o civil_a not_o a_o natural_a death_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o verse_n 9_o and_o they_o of_o all_o people_n kindred_n and_n tongue_n and_o nation_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n now_o it_o be_v barbarous_a inhumanity_n and_o cruelty_n to_o bury_v man_n alive_a to_o put_v they_o quick_a into_o the_o grave_n and_o if_o they_o be_v natural_o dead_a it_o will_v be_v undecent_a loathsome_a and_o unnatural_a to_o keep_v they_o above_o ground_n expose_v they_o to_o every_o visitant_n and_o spectator_n and_o to_o the_o tear_v and_o devour_a ravenousness_n of_o bird_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n if_o natural_o dead_a be_v contrary_a to_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n for_o of_o those_o numberless_a number_n of_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n we_o may_v suppose_v all_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v not_o kill_v but_o many_o thousand_o die_v natural_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n and_o yet_o of_o those_o many_o thousand_o we_o find_v very_o few_o or_o none_o at_o all_o because_o nature_n have_v teach_v they_o when_o the_o time_n of_o death_n draw_v night_n to_o provide_v themselves_o grave_n by_o creep_v into_o hollow_a tree_n or_o hole_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o some_o courteous_a bird_n cover_v they_o with_o leaf_n further_o these_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n that_o see_v their_o dead_a body_n be_v friend_n pious_a and_o religion_n person_n that_o cordia_o own_v love_v and_o affect_v they_o and_o the_o more_o love_n and_o affection_n the_o great_a care_n of_o a_o decent_a and_o commendable_a interment_n but_o if_o you_o say_v they_o may_v be_v enemy_n that_o out_o of_o malice_n to_o expose_v they_o unto_o great_a shame_n and_o contempt_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v it_o can_v be_v because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n for_o their_o dead_a body_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a understand_v three_o prophetical_a day_n and_o a_o half_a that_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a unburied_a will_v infect_v the_o air_n and_o so_o produce_v hurtful_a and_o destructive_a disease_n so_o that_o self-preservation_n will_v engage_v they_o to_o inter_v they_o if_o they_o be_v natural_o dead_a and_o in_o the_o 11._o verse_n after_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n be_v accomplish_v they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v up_o hither_o so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v natural_o dead_a this_o must_v be_v a_o corporal_a resurrection_n a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n slay_v and_o before_o the_o great_a and_o general_a resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o mention_v but_o one_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o impertinent_a to_o this_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n nor_o of_o any_o of_o the_o transaction_n of_o that_o day_n and_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n in_o that_o place_n verse_n 11._o i_o understand_v with_o submission_n to_o more_o deep_a learned_a and_o grave_a judgement_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o a_o nation_n that_o by_o enact_v law_n shall_v give_v liberty_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o slay_a witness_n to_o reassume_a the_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o magistracy_n of_o which_o they_o be_v before_o deprive_v so_o than_o i_o conclude_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n from_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o respective_a and_o tender_a care_n of_o love_n and_o affection_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o policy_n from_o the_o harmony_n of_o scripture_n from_o the_o barbarousness_n of_o bury_v person_n alive_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o civil_a death_n slay_v in_o their_o office_n not_o in_o their_o person_n now_o the_o place_n where_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o lie_v unbury_v be_v say_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n by_o the_o city_n be_v mean_v rome_n compare_v to_o sodom_n for_o uncleaness_n and_o whoredom_n to_o egypt_n for_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n against_o god_n people_n by_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o litteraly_a and_o local_o of_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n but_o of_o several_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o antichrist_n that_o be_v under_o the_o papal_a power_n and_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n as_o street_n be_v part_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o a_o city_n for_o the_o word_n in_o verse_n 9_o they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o imply_v and_o intimate_v the_o several_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v which_o kingdom_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o romish_a antichristian_a iron_n yoke_n and_o bondage_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o pure_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n in_o some_o comfortable_a manner_n and_o measure_n by_o a_o constant_a succession_n of_o pious_a painful_a and_o learned_a minister_n whereby_o those_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v much_o enlighten_v but_o before_o the_o number_n of_o antichrist_n be_v run_v up_o and_o his_o period_n accomplish_v rev._n 13.18_o these_o nation_n call_v the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n shall_v suffer_v a_o eclipse_n in_o their_o minister_n they_o shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o as_o dead_a man_n and_o become_v useless_a in_o their_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o during_o the_o space_n of_o their_o civil_a death_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o warm_a heart_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v into_o grave_n alive_a and_o bury_v quick_a but_o still_o own_o they_o as_o minister_n desire_v long_o pray_v for_o their_o restoration_n and_o instalment_n into_o their_o office_n and_o place_n again_o thus_o among_o many_o reason_n i_o have_v give_v you_o two_o why_o minister_n may_v not_o always_o expect_v a_o continue_a residence_n among_o and_o ministration_n to_o their_o people_n first_o because_o of_o barrenness_n under_o mean_n second_o because_o of_o these_o affliction_n that_o light_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o her_o light_n guide_n and_o watchman_n now_o for_o application_n first_o to_o minister_n second_o to_o people_n a_o word_n to_o both_o 1._o minister_n shall_v labour_v to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v to_o and_o among_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o be_v minister_n from_o we_o from_o we_o our_o people_n expect_v relief_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o endeavour_v to_o administer_v all_o the_o help_n &_o advantage_n we_o can_v for_o their_o salvation_n in_o remove_v of_o scandal_n in_o heal_a division_n in_o confute_v heresy_n to_o beat_v down_o wickedness_n
diminish_v from_o it_o we_o may_v not_o close_o with_o add_v substantial_a part_n of_o worship_n whatever_o power_n a_o church_n have_v about_o natural_a circumstance_n they_o have_v none_o about_o the_o substance_n of_o worship_n either_o to_o add_v or_o take_v away_o by_o put_v in_o or_o put_v out_o to_o add_v new_a ordinance_n or_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n the_o pharisee_n ere_v on_o this_o hand_n mat._n 15.19_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n they_o press_v god_n commandment_n as_o indifferent_a and_o man_n tradition_n as_o necessary_a god_n command_v to_o honour_n father_n and_o mother_n they_o teach_v contrary_a to_o this_o ver_fw-la 4._o this_o be_v a_o diminish_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o wash_n of_o hand_n before_o meat_n the_o cleanse_n of_o cup_n etc._n etc._n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v to_o err_v by_o addition_n see_v rev._n 22.18_o to_o add_v in_o god_n worship_n be_v to_o make_v 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and_o the_o world_n from_o trouble_n as_o sickness_n poverty_n cross_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o make_v your_o life_n uncomfortable_a imitate_v the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n by_o raise_v your_o heart_n from_o earth_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o spiritual_a comtemplation_n moreover_o continue_v the_o day_n by_o read_v and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n attend_v upon_o god_n in_o public_a also_o let_v not_o private_a duty_n hinder_v you_o from_o public_a neither_o strive_v to_o attend_v so_o much_o upon_o public_a ordinance_n as_o to_o abridge_v yourselves_o of_o private_a &_o secret_a opportunity_n i_o think_v those_o christian_n do_v much_o wrong_v themselves_o who_o spend_v all_o the_o day_n in_o attend_v upon_o public_a prayer_n and_o hear_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o strive_v to_o hear_v four_o or_o five_o sermon_n a_o day_n unless_o you_o can_v take_v so_o much_o time_n beside_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o meditate_v of_o and_o apply_v what_o you_o hear_v 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