psalm_n 113.7_o the_o lord_n raise_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v set_v he_o with_o the_o prince_n even_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n we_o may_v allege_v many_o other_o example_n and_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v our_o assertion_n it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n to_o hold_v that_o king_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o fraud_n force_n or_o succession_n without_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o sacred_a decree_n 12.74_o for_o one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n fall_v not_o without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n much_o more_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o consequence_n as_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o king_n over_o the_o province_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o over_o so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o i_o say_v not_o only_o that_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v order_v 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before_o he_o and_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o crooked_a way_n straight_o i_o will_v break_v the_o brazen_a door_n and_o burst_v the_o iron_n bar_n i_o gird_v thou_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v i_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 27._o speak_v so_o open_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o stop_v those_o profane_a and_o seditious_a mouth_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o have_v give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n my_o servant_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o sonneâ—_n and_o his_o son_n son_n and_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o same_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babel_n and_o that_o put_v not_o their_o neck_n under_o the_o yâ—ake_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n the_o same_o nation_n will_v i_o visit_v say_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o the_o famine_n and_o 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possessor_n of_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o eternal_a life_n where_o it_o be_v far_o easy_a to_o know_v what_o be_v not_o there_o then_o to_o discourse_v what_o be_v there_o there_o be_v no_o death_n no_o weariness_n no_o infirmity_n no_o hunger_n no_o thirst_n no_o heaâ—_n no_o cold_a no_o corruption_n no_o want_n no_o mourning_n nor_o sorrow_n we_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o there_o be_v not_o there_o but_o what_o there_o be_v there_o eye_n have_v not_o sâ—ene_v â—are_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o be_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o now_o because_o these_o joy_n and_o felicity_n have_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o man_n must_v strive_v to_o enter_v into_o they_o god_n speak_v thus_o by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 32._o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a habitatoin_n and_o in_o sure_a â—wâ—llings_n and_o in_o quiet_a rest_a place_n in_o this_o bless_a life_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a assurance_n a_o sure_a tranquillity_n a_o happy_a eternity_n a_o eternal_a happiness_n a_o perfect_a charitâ—_n a_o perpetual_a day_n â—_o quick_a motion_n in_o a_o word_n all_o shall_v be_v there_o lead_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n here_o let_v we_o burn_v with_o zeal_n to_o ascend_v to_o those_o fair_a place_n let_v we_o be_v inflame_v with_o extreme_a desire_n of_o possess_v so_o goodly_a a_o inheritance_n and_o if_o our_o body_n can_v as_o yet_o go_v thither_o yet_o let_v our_o heart_n ascend_v up_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v as_o yet_o bind_v and_o fasten_v within_o this_o mortal_a prison_n at_o the_o least_o let_v our_o faith_n fly_v up_o to_o those_o delicious_a place_n and_o there_o rest_n and_o stay_v until_o our_o soul_n be_v perfect_o pure_a clean_a and_o white_a that_o one_o day_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o may_v contemplate_v god_n divine_a majesty_n and_o sing_v eternal_o with_o the_o holy_a angel_n holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o evermore_o amen_o o_o most_o bountiful_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a king_n we_o thy_o servant_n and_o child_n here_o prostrate_a and_o humble_v before_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a tribunal_n of_o thy_o sacred_a and_o sovereign_a majesty_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n or_o our_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n to_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o our_o necessity_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v raise_v over_o our_o head_n like_o terrible_a mountain_n which_o seem_v to_o threaten_v and_o defy_v thy_o judgement_n from_o the_o top_n of_o their_o presumptuous_a impudency_n iniquity_n have_v make_v our_o soul_n as_o black_a as_o firebrand_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o thy_o divine_a commandment_n have_v make_v our_o conscience_n more_o red_a than_o scarlet_a in_o a_o word_n forget_v thou_o we_o have_v forget_v ourselves_o and_o remember_v but_o as_o a_o dream_n our_o beginning_n derive_v from_o heaven_n wherefore_o o_o good_a jesus_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o thy_o divine_a love_n and_o let_v it_o be_v a_o candle_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n that_o we_o may_v safe_o escape_v out_o of_o these_o terrible_a downfall_n which_o threaten_v unto_o we_o death_n and_o condemnation_n wash_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o precious_a blood_n issue_v from_o thy_o wound_n make_v they_o by_o thy_o favour_n white_a than_o snow_n and_o then_o wash_v wool_n we_o can_v enteâ—_n into_o thy_o tabernacle_n before_o we_o be_v cleanse_v of_o our_o fault_n grant_v then_o unto_o we_o by_o thy_o mercy_n one_o only_a drop_n of_o this_o large_a and_o vast_a ocean_n of_o thy_o great_a compassion_n wash_v our_o robe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a to_o follow_v he_o whither_o soever_o he_o go_v change_v our_o eye_n into_o two_o lively_a fountain_n of_o penitent_a tear_n which_o may_v become_v a_o jordane_n of_o grief_n and_o displeasure_n for_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_a before_o thy_o face_n within_o the_o which_o we_o may_v dip_v ourselves_o seven_o time_n yea_o seaventy_n time_n seven_o time_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v of_o the_o spiritual_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v we_o so_o â—oule_a and_o ugly_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o presence_n and_o after_o thou_o have_v pull_v off_o from_o we_o the_o old_a man_n and_o clothe_v we_o with_o the_o new_a which_o be_v with_o justice_n and_o holiness_n when_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o wedding_n garment_n than_o we_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n at_o the_o delicate_a feast_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o and_o the_o which_o must_v be_v keep_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o heavenly_a zion_n where_o we_o shall_v see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v ravish_v in_o this_o contemplation_n and_o shall_v be_v quite_o exchange_v and_o transform_v into_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o this_o ravishment_n amen_n the_o three_o way_n to_o zion_n the_o crown_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n math_n 5.9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o two_o king_n to_o decide_v some_o quarrel_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v arm_n they_o first_o of_o all_o â—nkindle_v the_o fire_n of_o war_n in_o their_o subject_n heart_n through_o all_o their_o dominion_n than_o all_o be_v in_o trouble_n combustion_n and_o disorder_n and_o all_o news_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o lamentable_a on_o the_o one_o side_n you_o may_v see_v desolate_a parent_n poor_a old_a man_n lean_v on_o the_o brim_n of_o their_o grave_n consider_v with_o eye_n overflow_a with_o tear_n their_o dear_a child_n who_o for_o the_o greatness_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o cruel_a wound_n they_o can_v scarce_o know_v on_o the_o other_o side_n you_o be_v fright_v by_o the_o lamentable_a complaint_n by_o the_o loud_a cry_n and_o 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