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amend_v yet_o we_o have_v discharge_v our_o duty_n and_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o say_v they_o have_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o to_o warn_v they_o ezek._n 2._o 9_o 2._o we_o must_v be_v very_o cautious_a that_o we_o do_v not_o present_o cast_v off_o every_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o dog_n ☜_o that_o fret_v at_o reproof_n for_o a_o good_a asa_n may_v do_v so_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v patient_a and_o bear_v long_o and_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n etc._n hos._n 6._o 4._o now_o when_o the_o lord_n bear_v we_o may_v well_o bear_v but_o he_o bear_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n who_o be_v fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o observation_n 2._o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o mischief_n these_o judge_n judge_v unjust_o respect_v person_n neglect_v their_o duty_n oppress_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o he_o tell_v you_o they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o under_o stand_n this_o in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o set_v forth_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n hosea_n 4._o 1_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n no_o truth_n nothing_o but_o kill_v lie_a steal_v and_o outrage_n and_o why_o so_o why_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n so_o isa._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o revel_v 3._o 17._o one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodiceas_n misery_n be_v this_o that_o she_o know_v not_o her_o misery_n ignorance_n and_o work_a uncleaness_n with_o greediness_n be_v join_v together_o ephes._n 4._o 18_o 19_o this_o make_v the_o jew_n to_o crucify_v christ_n act_v 3._o 17._o i_o wot_v brethren_n that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o and_o paâ—l_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o persecute_v god_n people_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o when_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o god_n than_o they_o serve_v idol_n gal._n 4._o 8._o why_o be_v not_o god_n love_v fear_a obey_v why_o because_o he_o be_v not_o know_v for_o as_o incognitum_fw-la non_fw-la amatur_fw-la so_o non_fw-la timetur_fw-la child_n that_o know_v not_o the_o strength_n and_o terror_n of_o a_o lion_n fear_v he_o not_o this_o make_v the_o saducee_v to_o err_v mat._n 22._o 29._o you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n all_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v radical_o aristot._n seminal_o and_o fundamental_o in_o ignorance_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v see_v what_o a_o black_a guard_n of_o sin_n do_v follow_v 54._o rom._n 1._o 28._o to_o 32._o &_o 3._o 11._o to_o 19_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v blind_v than_o all_o wickedness_n like_o a_o stand_v break_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o there_o abide_v even_o to_o this_o day_n rom._n 11._o 8._o ignorance_n be_v evil_a in_o any_o but_o special_o in_o such_o as_o be_v design_v for_o public_a service_n a_o magistrate_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v two_o sore_a judgement_n the_o one_o destroy_v many_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o other_o mar_v many_o a_o good_a cause_n a_o prince_n that_o want_v understanding_n be_v a_o great_a oppressor_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 28._o 16._o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o a_o nation_n when_o the_o ruler_n be_v child_n in_o understanding_n eccles._n 10._o 16._o isa._n 3._o 4._o magistrate_n have_v need_v of_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n sinner_n be_v subtle_a to_o contrive_v wickedness_n and_o magistrate_n have_v need_v of_o serpentine_a wisdom_n to_o search_v it_o out_o for_o as_o truth_n so_o wickedness_n lie_v in_o profundo_fw-la it_o be_v bury_v deep_a isa._n 29._o 15._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n say_v flatterer_n to_o read_v pray_v study_v they_o must_v hawk_v and_o hunt_n and_o game_n and_o take_v their_o pleasure_n as_o if_o god_n have_v make_v they_o for_o no_o other_o end_n in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o leviathan_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n therein_o psal._n 104._o 26._o no_o god_n command_v king_n to_o write_v read_v and_o study_v his_o law_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o it_o must_v be_v their_o vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la their_o constant_a companion_n which_o they_o must_v study_v as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o ruler_n shall_v see_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o they_o be_v not_o seduce_v by_o flatterer_n and_o parasite_n we_o read_v how_o moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v instruct_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o he_o be_v call_v to_o government_n tongue_n art_n science_n philosophy_n history_n law_n divinity_n be_v all_o requisite_a to_o make_v a_o complete_a magistrate_n etc._n they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v honest_a man_n but_o able_a man_n exod._n 18._o 21._o man_n of_o part_n gift_n and_o understanding_n deut._n 1._o 13._o man_n as_o we_o say_v cut_v out_o for_o the_o work_n for_o as_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v not_o fit_a to_o teach_v other_o so_o every_o one_o that_o have_v grace_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o rule_v other_o they_o must_v be_v man_n dextrous_a in_o the_o law_n else_o how_o shall_v they_o direct_v other_o according_a to_o law_n when_o ruler_n be_v child_n in_o gift_n though_o man_n in_o year_n and_o babe_n for_o understanding_n be_v weak_a as_o woman_n then_o follow_v oppression_n and_o confusion_n isa._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 12._o as_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v go_v to_o a_o unskilful_a physician_n for_o physic_n nor_o venture_v himself_o in_o that_o ship_n that_o have_v a_o unskilful_a pilot_n so_o no_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o
at_o he_o o_o how_o just_a be_v god_n that_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o his_o law_n will_v sign_v a_o warrant_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o confirm_v the_o commission_n with_o his_o own_o seal_n for_o his_o dear_a son_n execution_n thus_o shall_v magistrate_n hear_v and_o determine_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o friend_n or_o relation_n coc._n prov._n 24._o 23._o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a yea_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a magistrate_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o person_n and_o mind_n not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o david_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o smart_v sharp_o for_o it_o in_o spare_v amnon_n guilty_a of_o incest_n and_o absolom_n guilty_a of_o murder_n because_o they_o be_v his_o son_n but_o levi_n do_v noble_o who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n deut._n 33._o 9_o pompey_n aspire_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n 〈◊〉_d and_o perceive_v that_o cato_n be_v against_o he_o send_v his_o friend_n minucius_n to_o cato_n to_o demand_v his_o two_o niece_n one_o for_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o his_o son_n but_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v deliver_v his_o errand_n cato_n give_v he_o this_o answer_n go_v tell_v pompey_n cato_n be_v not_o to_o be_v win_v by_o woman_n as_o long_o as_o pompey_n shall_v deal_v upright_o i_o shall_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o any_o marriage_n can_v ever_o make_v i_o sure_o this_o moralist_n will_v condemn_v many_o christian_a ruler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n may_v assoon_o be_v hinder_v from_o run_v his_o race_n as_o he_o from_o do_v what_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o god_n will_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o have_v his_o own_o person_n accept_v job_n 13._o 8._o much_o less_o the_o person_n of_o man_n second_o in_o not_o spare_v or_o fear_v any_o for_o their_o greatness_n ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n exod_a 18._o 21._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n prov._n 29._o 25._o and_o be_v often_o the_o cause_n why_o justice_n be_v pervert_v pilate_n fear_v caesar_n john_n 19_o 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o against_o his_o conscience_n condemn_v christ._n the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n fear_v none_o spare_v none_o for_o their_o glory_n or_o greatness_n he_o put_v the_o mighty_a out_o of_o their_o seat_n luke_n 1._o 52._o he_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o prince_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n psal._n 149._o 8._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n that_o be_v high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a tower_n and_o upou_v every_o fence_a wall_n isa._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a alpowerfull_a god_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o for_o any_o might_n or_o power_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v do_v justice_n on_o all_o great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a fear_v none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n papinianus_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v the_o fratricide_n of_o b_o ssianus_fw-la the_o emperor_n holy_a job_n as_o he_o be_v eminent_a for_o fear_v god_n so_o likewise_o for_o not_o fear_v man_n job_n 29._o 17._o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pull_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n great_a man_n oftentimes_o be_v like_o lion_n or_o ravenous_a beast_n that_o prey_n on_o other_o without_o fear_n or_o pity_n now_o the_o care_n of_o this_o pious_a magistrate_n be_v to_o secure_v his_o people_n against_o such_o oppressor_n when_o david_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o take_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n david_n rise_v after_o the_o lion_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o take_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 34._o every_o magistrate_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o shepherd_n god_n say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n isa._n 44._o ult_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v call_v to_o seed_v his_o people_n israel_n psal._n 78._o 70_o 71._o homer_n call_v agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n or_o the_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o when_o lion_n or_o bear_n man_n that_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a come_v to_o devour_v their_o flock_n they_o ought_v to_o protect_v or_o defend_v they_o he_o be_v a_o base_a hireling_n that_o hide_v his_o head_n when_o the_o wolf_n come_v in_o the_o night_n though_o he_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v his_o sheep_n from_o injury_n by_o the_o fly_v in_o the_o day_n for_o one_o wolf_n will_v do_v more_o mischief_n in_o a_o 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1._o 18._o thus_o shall_v magistrate_n resemble_v his_o majesty_n not_o pervert_v justice_n either_o for_o have_v or_o for_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n a_o bribe_n receive_v or_o expect_v clog_n or_o obscure_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n a_o golden_a pen_n must_v not_o write_v the_o discharge_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v grease_v with_o gold_n it_o can_v hold_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o will_v let_v it_o slip_v at_o least_o strike_v very_o partial_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a deut._n 16._o 19_o the_o roman_a story_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o person_n that_o be_v competitor_n for_o some_o place_n of_o preferment_n and_o that_o a_o senator_n be_v ask_v for_o which_o of_o the_o two_o he_o will_v give_v his_o voice_n answer_v for_o neither_o because_o say_v he_o one_o have_v 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the_o other_o 11._o pillar_n of_o a_o state_n it_o can_v stand_v long_o without_o they_o the_o world_n will_v soon_o fall_v into_o confusion_n and_o shatter_v all_o to_o piece_n as_o to_o its_o civil_a capacity_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o found_v it_o on_o the_o pillar_n of_o government_n psal._n 75._o 3._o i_o bear_v up_o â—he_v pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n david_n a_o king_n be_v a_o pillar_n that_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n do_v bear_v up_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o he_o call_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n these_o be_v the_o stake_n in_o the_o hedge_n of_o the_o state_n which_o keep_v up_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o wild_a beast_n enter_v not_o yea_o the_o lord_n look_v at_o any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o able_a to_o make_v up_o a_o breach_n against_o he_o exod._n 32._o 10._o ezek._n 22._o 30_o 31._o jer._n 5._o 1._o if_o the_o lord_n can_v have_v find_v but_o a_o man_n that_o execute_v judgement_n i._o e._n but_o one_o 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walton_fw-mi and_o for_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o bless_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v long_o since_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o this_o end_n to_o caution_n young_a man_n not_o to_o lay_v too_o much_o stress_n upon_o the_o septuagint_n consider_v what_o the_o learned_a have_v say_v of_o it_o ista_fw-la graeca_n versio_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_fw-la plurimis_fw-la loc_n be_v dissentit_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la multa_fw-la habet_fw-la quâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la ut_fw-la omâ—es_fw-la noverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la versati_fw-la sunt_fw-la philo._n licèt_fw-la non_fw-la ignorem_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sententia_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la existiment_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la 70._o seniorum_fw-la penitùs_fw-la interiisse_fw-la multò_fw-la probabiliùs_fw-la censeo_fw-la illam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la superesse_fw-la sed_fw-la adeò_fw-la corruptam_fw-la &_o vitiatam_fw-la ut_fw-la omninò_fw-la alia_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la bellarmin_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 6._o nos_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v curâ_fw-la &_o diligentiâ_fw-la 70._o interpretationem_fw-la cum_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la contulimus_fw-la &_o tot_fw-la invenimus_fw-la addiâ—a_fw-la dempta_fw-la depravata_fw-la immutata_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la hebraico_fw-la prorsus_fw-la aliena_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la persuadere_fw-la nequeam_fw-la illam_fw-la essâ—_n 70._o interpretum_fw-la pagnin_n periodos_fw-la integras_fw-la omisere_fw-la â—ec_fw-la non_fw-la capita_fw-la integra_fw-la capellus_fw-la but_o this_o point_n be_v so_o excellent_o clear_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n walton_n in_o his_o apparatus_fw-la 72._o prolegom_n 9_o that_o i_o shall_v only_o refer_v you_o thither_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o word_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v out_o of_o course_n the_o earth_n i._n e._n sâ—bjecti_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o 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a_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v these_o great_a thing_n with_o ease_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o spanning_n measure_v weigh_v etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o greatness_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o magnus_fw-la he_o only_o be_v great_a deut._n 32._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 22._o psal._n 96._o 4._o &_o 99_o 2_o 3._o &_o 145._o 3._o titus_n 2._o 13._o excellent_a be_v that_o doxology_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 11_o 12._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n there_o be_v no_o 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his_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n have_v all_o creature_n comfort_v about_o he_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o be_v but_o vain_a yea_o vanity_n and_o not_o only_o in_o some_o measure_n vain_a but_o altogether_o vanity_n 〈…〉_z man_n at_o his_o best_a be_v the_o very_a universe_n of_o vanity_n and_o to_o put_v this_o further_a out_o of_o doubt_n the_o holy_a ghost_n puâ—s_v a_o double_a seal_n to_o it_o one_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o another_o at_o the_o end_n very_o let_v it_o in_o and_o selah_n shut_v it_o up_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v no_o doubtful_a or_o probable_a thing_n but_o a_o most_o certain_a truth_n observation_n 4._o death_n be_v a_o fall_n it_o be_v so_o to_o all_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o the_o company_n of_o worm_n at_o death_n we_o fall_v from_o every_o thing_n save_o god_n and_o godliness_n our_o good_a work_n will_v follow_v we_o to_o heaven_n the_o comfort_n of_o they_o will_v endure_v for_o ever_o rev._n 14._o 13._o 1_o john_n 2._o 17._o 2._o yet_o sâ—me_n shall_v fall_v more_o stair_n and_o story_n than_o otheâ—s_n as_o â—râ—nces_n ruler_n and_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o world_n the_o high_a your_o stand_n be_v while_o you_o live_v the_o low_a you_o â—all_n when_o you_o die_v and_o therefore_o when_o abner_n be_v slay_v it_o be_v say_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o great_a man_n be_v fâ—llen_v in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 38._o 39_o such_o fall_n from_o their_o rich_a treasure_n delightfull_a pleasure_n stately_a mansion_n dear_a relation_n yea_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v the_o good_a of_o this_o world_n job_n 7._o 7._o your_o eye_n shall_v no_o more_o see_v good_a you_o must_v now_o bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o your_o creature_n delight_n as_o you_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n so_o you_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o out_o 3._o some_o yet_o fall_v low_a than_o other_o as_o tyrant_n and_o wicked_a man_n who_o fall_v from_o earth_n to_o hell_n psal._n 9_o 17._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n he_o cast_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n in_o fury_n few_o tyrant_n but_o come_v to_o violent_a death_n â—_z and_o miserable_a end_n as_o we_o see_v in_o zachariah_n shallum_n pekahiah_n and_o pekah_n who_o in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o violent_a death_n hos._n 7._o 7._o &_o 10._o if_o the_o ruler_n of_o god_n people_n will_v be_v like_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n in_o pride_n and_o oppression_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v like_o they_o in_o punishment_n and_o to_o fall_v as_o those_o tyrannical_a heathen_a prince_n have_v do_v before_o they_o for_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n or_o privilege_n but_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o same_o sinner_n verse_n 8._o arise_v o_o god_n judge_v thou_o the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shalâ—_n inherit_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o psalmist_n preface_n in_o this_o last_o verse_n we_o 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still_o and_o conceal_v thy_o power_n though_o justice_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o wormwood_n and_o righteousness_n into_o hemlock_n now_o therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n and_o take_v the_o the_o throâ—e_n relâ—eve_v the_o oppress_a right_o the_o wronged_a and_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o coufusion_n 〈…〉_z thâ—s_n word_n arise_v by_o a_o anthropopathy_n be_v give_v to_o god_n when_o he_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n which_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o lie_v dormant_a for_o a_o time_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v while_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o trouble_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v numb_a 10._o 35._o job_n 31._o 14._o psal._n 44._o 23_o 24_o &_o 59_o 5._o &_o 68_o 1._o &_o 76._o 8_o 9_o zach._n 2._o ult_n o_o god_n elohim_n i._n e._n o_o thou_o creator_n governor_n prince_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o much_o the_o word_n imply_v o_o thou_o absolute_a universal_a supreme_a and_o righteous_a judge_n do_v thou_o now_o arise_v and_o judge_v these_o unrighteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n judge_n thou_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n subjecti_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n q._n d._n since_o justice_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o careless_a that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v justice_n piscator_fw-la but_o abuse_v their_o power_n do_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n take_v the_o power_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o excute_fw-la justice_n â—or_a the_o oppress_a and_o the_o needy_a for_o thou_o do_v inherit_v or_o thou_o do_v possess_v all_o nation_n q_o d._n all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o oppress_a one_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o by_o a_o true_a right_n and_o inheritance_n it_o concern_v thou_o therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o to_o right_v they_o in_o their_o wrong_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v unrighteous_a judge_n to_o oppress_v and_o slay_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n haereditabis_fw-la psal._n 74._o 21._o or_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v or_o thou_o shall_v possess_v all_o nation_n q._n d._n thou_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o incredâ—lâ—â—_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o thou_o be_v lord_n paramount_n and_o the_o true_a possessor_n of_o all_o nation_n they_o be_v all_o within_o thy_o jurisdiction_n add_v dominio_fw-la aâ—d_v therefore_o see_v that_o office_n belong_v to_o thou_o â—â—ke_v it_o into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o do_v justice_n for_o thy_o people_n let_v no_o tyrant_n take_v thy_o right_n and_o authority_n from_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v and_o for_o ever_o shall_v possess_v as_o thy_o proper_a peculiar_a all_o nation_n whatsoever_o question_n but_o how_o come_v the_o world_n to_o be_v câ—lled_v god_n inheritance_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o calleâ—_n his_o portion_n and_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32._o 9_o psal._n 135._o 4._o isai._n 19_o ult_n mal._n 3._o 17._o answer_n the_o answer_n be_v eaâ—â—e_a 1._o all_o the_o world_n be_v god_n inheritance_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n and_o perpetual_a preservation_n but_o his_o church_n be_v he_o by_o right_n of_o redemption_n and_o peculiar_a appropriation_n to_o himself_o ravanella_n it_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n but_o as_o lumber_v dross_n and_o refuse_v in_o comparison_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 119._o 119._o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n his_o *_o segullah_n 103._o his_o select_a portion_n and_o rich_a treasure_n which_o he_o value_v at_o the_o high_a rate_n some_o will_v make_v this_o verse_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v subdue_v to_o he_o and_o be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n according_a to_o that_o psal._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 1._o 2._o rev._n 11._o 15._o but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o of_o the_o general_n providence_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n gen._n 18._o 25._o eccles_n 3._o 17._o defend_v the_o good_a punish_v the_o bad_a preserve_v law_n public_a peace_n justice_n and_o order_n and_o though_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o these_o to_o magistrate_n who_o be_v his_o deputy_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n and_o when_o they_o neglect_v their_o duty_n than_o he_o appear_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o o_o lord_n since_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ungodly_a magistrate_n be_v so_o exceed_v great_a not_o only_o among_o thy_o own_o people_n but_o even_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n righteousness_n be_v flee_v and_o justice_n can_v be_v find_v the_o
righteous_a be_v debase_v the_o unrighteous_a exalt_v the_o nocent_a be_v countenance_v and_o the_o innocent_a condemn_v the_o riâ—h_n be_v favour_v and_o the_o afflict_a tread_v under_o foot_n therefore_o do_v thou_o lord_n arise_v bring_v down_o the_o proud_a punish_v the_o nocent_a set_v free_a the_o innocent_a rescue_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a from_o the_o jaw_n of_o tyrannical_a one_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o only_o be_v lord_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n observation_n 1._o god_n sometime_o seem_v to_o sleep_v when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o trouble_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v careless_a and_o let_v all_o run_v into_o confusion_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o this_o psalm_n not_o that_o god_n do_v indeed_o sleep_v or_o disregard_n the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o israel_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o slumber_n much_o less_o sleep_n psal._n 121._o 4_o 5._o he_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o his_o people_n for_o good_a he_o protect_v they_o so_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o by_o day_n â—or_a the_o moon_n by_o night_n i._n e._n no_o time_n no_o thing_n shall_v hurt_v they_o neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n neither_o heat_n nor_o cold_a 2._o no_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v hurt_v thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o shall_v be_v guide_v and_o guard_v these_o include_v the_o whole_a person_n of_o man_n with_o all_o his_o just_a undertake_n and_o affair_n thus_o be_v they_o keep_v who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o keeper_n and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o add_v verse_n 3_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v i._n e._n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o or_o thou_o to_o be_v move_v or_o violent_o cast_v down_o the_o power_n of_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o thou_o for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sustain_v thou_o lest_o any_o shall_v hurt_v his_o vineyard_n he_o keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n i._n e._n at_o all_o time_n isai._n 27._o 3._o so_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n in_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o rest_n nor_o motion_n in_o he_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v sometime_o to_o be_v slack_a slow_a and_o delay_v his_o come_n and_o then_o by_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v quicken_v he_o psal._n 40._o 17._o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n o_o my_o god_n psal._n 74._o 1._o how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v thy_o people_n sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o forget_v his_o church_n and_o then_o his_o people_n must_v put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n isai._n 62._o 7._o you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o then_o he_o expect_v that_o his_o people_n by_o their_o prayer_n shall_v awaken_v he_o as_o in_o the_o text_n arise_v lord_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o great_a patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v he_o bear_v long_o with_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o he_o bear_v so_o long_o with_o the_o wicked_a till_o they_o rage_v again_o and_o insult_v think_v that_o god_n approve_v of_o their_o wickedness_n psal_n 50._o 21._o he_o seem_v to_o sleep_v at_o israel_n trouble_n 430_o year_n but_o at_o last_o pharach_n and_o his_o follower_n pay_v for_o all_o together_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o amorites_n one_o will_v think_v have_v be_v wicked_a enough_o to_o have_v be_v destroy_v for_o they_o be_v gross_a idolater_n grand_a oppressor_n and_o notorious_a for_o lust_n yet_o god_n bear_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n with_o they_o tell_v they_o be_v ripe_a for_o ruin_n gen._n 15._o 16._o wo_n then_o to_o all_o the_o insult_a blasphemous_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n though_o god_n seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o sleep_v let_v the_o wicked_a oppress_v the_o righteous_a who_o be_v better_o than_o he_o hab._n 1._o 13._o yet_o as_o a_o man_n after_o sleep_n be_v refresh_v so_o god_n will_v arise_v like_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n and_o then_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o shall_v flee_v before_o he_o as_o smoke_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o a_o mighty_a wind_n though_o it_o seem_v black_a and_o formidable_a at_o first_o yet_o it_o soon_o vanish_v and_o the_o high_a it_o ascend_v the_o soon_o it_o be_v scatter_v and_o as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n psal._n 68_o 1_o 2._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v once_o arise_v though_o his_o enemy_n be_v never_o so_o many_o or_o mighty_a yet_o they_o be_v soon_o scatter_v let_v the_o lord_n but_o look_n upon_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o trouble_v and_o torment_v they_o exod._n 14._o 24._o let_v not_o then_o god_n people_n be_v despondent_a though_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o wait_v yea_o and_o wait_v long_o though_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n yet_o at_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v speak_v comfort_n to_o those_o that_o patient_o wait_v god_n appoint_v time_n and_o to_o assure_v you_o of_o this_o the_o promise_n be_v double_v and_o treble_v it_o shall_v speak_v it_o will_v come_v it_o will_v sure_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o lie_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v hab._n 2._o 3._o question_n but_o when_o will_v the_o lâ—rd_n arise_v for_o his_o people_n the_o haruâ—st_n be_v past_a and_o the_o summer_n be_v end_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o save_v answer_n though_o god_n seldom_o come_v at_o our_o time_n 1644._o yet_o he_o never_o fail_v of_o his_o own_o time_n in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o save_v his_o people_n only_o do_v not_o â—imit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o your_o time_n for_o when_o he_o see_v it_o be_v most_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a he_o will_v certain_o 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